Batter-fried Shrimp

Batter Fried Shrimp

Serve with Chili Sauce or Tartar Sauce.

1 C flour

� t salt

� t sugar

1 egg

2 T oil

1 C ice water

2-� lbs raw shrimp

Oil for frying

Preheat the oven to 225� and warm an ovenproof platter. Beat the flour, salt, sugar, egg, 2 T oil, and 1 C ice water in a bowl and refrigerate. Shell and devein the shrimp. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Heat 3 inches of oil to 365� in a heavy pot or skillet. Dip each shrimp into the batter and drop into the hot oil. Don't crowd the pot. Do a few at a time, frying for about 1 minute or until golden. Proceed until all the shrimp are fired, draining each batch and keeping warm on the platter in the oven.

Serves 6

Cookbook: The Fannie Farmer Cookbook

Author: Marion Cunningham Typed By: Susan Godfrey
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