Fletcher v Peck Historical Context. After the Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution, Georgia claimed a 35-million acre region later known as the Yazoo Lands. In 1795, the Georgia legislature split the land into 4 parts and sold them for a total of half a million dollars.
BROILED POTATO WEDGES. 2 lg. baking potatoes, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges. 2 tbsp. vegetable oil. 2 tbsp. butter, melted and mixed with 1 tsp. dried basil and 1/4 tsp. salt. Arrange potatoes on a foil lined cookie sheet; brush with oil. Broil 4 inches from heat 10 minutes. Brush with butter mixture. Broil 5 minutes longer or until lightly browned and tender.
Method. 1  Put a roasting tin in the oven (one big enough to take the potatoes in a single layer) and heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. 2  Drain the potatoes in a colander. 3  Roast the potatoes for 15 mins, then take them out of the oven and turn them over. Roast the potatoes for 15 mins, then take them out of the oven and turn them over. 2  Roast for another 15 mins and turn them over again. 3  Put them back in the oven for another 10-20 mins, or however long it takes to get them really golden and crisp. 4  The colouring will be uneven, which is what you want.