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.
Rub each potato with a thin coating of olive oil (about 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon) and place them on the toaster oven baking rack or cookie sheet you prepared earlier. Return potato topped rack to the preheated toaster oven and bake potatoes at 400Âº F for 45 minutes to an 1 hour or more for larger potatoes.