Recipe#2040

Title: Batter

From: Pam Jacoby Pamela.Jacoby@Unisys.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.baking 
 Subject: Re: deep fry batter 
 Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 14:02:28 -0600 
 Message-ID: <34AAA4D4.E04@Unisys.com> 

(makes about 1/2 cup)
 1/4 c. cornstarch
 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
 1/4 c. beer, room temperature
 3 Tbsp butter, melted
 1 egg, separated
 1 small garlic clove, minced
 salt and pepper
 peanut oil for frying
 Combine cornstarch and flour and mix well.  Blend in beer, butter,
 egg yolk and garlic.  Beat egg white until stiff.  Fold into batter
 with salt and pepper to taste.
 Heat oil to between 375F and 395F.  Allow excess batter to run off
 before placing item in oil.