Pasta Crisps

In a 5- or 6-quart pan, bring about 3 quarts water to boiling. Add pasta and boil, uncovered, until barely tender to bite, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain well. Spread out in a single layer on a double thickness of paper towels; let stand until surface of pasta feels dry, 25 to 30 minutes. In a bowl, mix pasta with 2 tablespoons of oil to coat. Into a deep 3- to 4-quart pan, pour about 1 inch of canola oil. Heat to 375 degrees on a thermometer. Drop pasta, 1 piece at a time, into the oil (don't drop one piece on top of another or it will stick); add 1/2 to 3/4 cup at a time. Cook, without stirring, until pasta is crisp