Batters
CRISPY BATTER
½cup plain flour ¼ cup cornflour
1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup milk
1.Sift flour, cornflour, baking powder and salt into the small mixing bowl.
2.Using Speed 3, gradually add milk. Beat until smooth. Do not aerate.
3.Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes before using.
4.Stir in a little extra milk if the mixture becomes too thick.
Use crispy batter to coat fish fillets and potato scallops for deep frying.
TEMPURA BATTER
1 x 60g egg
½cup plain flour
½cup cornflour 250ml/1 cup water
1.Place egg into the small mixing bowl and beat on Setting 2 until thick and creamy.
2.Using Speed 3, gradually add flours and water into two batches. Beat until smooth. Do no aerate.
3.Allow the batter to rest for 10 minutes before using.
4.Stir in a little extra water if the mixture becomes too thick.
Use Tempura batter to coat vegetables or prawns for deep frying.
BEER BATTER
1 cup plain flour ½ teaspoon salt
¼teaspoon pepper, ground ½ cup flat beer
1 x 60g egg white, lightly beaten
1.Place all ingredients into the small mixing bowl.
2.Using Speed 3, combine until smooth. Do not aerate.
3.Allow the batter to rest for 20 minutes before using.
4.Stir in a little extra flat beer if the mixture becomes too thick.
Use beer batter to coat fish or vegetables for deep frying.
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