Shrimps in Batter Recipe

Summary

Servings4Cuisine
Course

Ingredients

 Salt and pepper11 , deep frying

Directions

Method For batter: sift flour into a bowl with sugar, make a well in the center and add the table- spoon of oil and half the water.
Sprinkle over the yeast and leave 5 minutes or until dis- solved.
Stir flour mixture, adding remaining water gradually to make a smooth batter.
Sea- son and beat well for 2 minutes.
Cover and leave in a warm place 20 minutes or until well risen and foamy.
Dry shrimps thoroughly.
Heat fat until very hot (375°F).
Dip shrimps into the batter and drop them, one by one, into the hot fat.
Fry, a few at a time, until golden-brown and crisp.
Drain well on paper towels and keep hot in a low oven with door open until all the shrimps are fried.
Garnish with fried parsley, if you like, and serve very hot with Alabama or pi- quant sauce
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