Beer Batter
11⁄2 cups flour | 11⁄2 cups beer |
Thoroughly combine flour and beer in a large bowl. Cover and allow the batter to sit at room temperature for 3 hours or longer. Dip food in batter and fry according to timetable on page 8. If desired, you may fry beer battered foods without the frying baskets.
Milk Batter
1 | cup flour | 2 | eggs, beaten |
11⁄2 | teaspoons baking powder | 1⁄2 | cup milk |
1⁄2 | teaspoon salt |
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Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs and milk. Stir batter until smooth. If a thinner batter is desired, add more milk. Dip food in batter and fry according to timetable on page 6. If desired, you may fry milk battered foods without the frying baskets.
Jalapeño Kickers
12 | fresh jalapeño peppers | 2 | tablespoons bread crumbs |
| or 1 (31⁄2 ounce) can | 1⁄4 | teaspoon onion salt |
| jalapeño peppers | 1⁄8 | teaspoon garlic salt |
| Cream Cheese | 1⁄4 | teaspoon vegetable oil |
1⁄2 | cup flour | 1⁄4 | cup flour |
1 | egg | 1 | teaspoon sugar |
1⁄2 | cup milk |
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Caution: Wear plastic gloves when working with peppers. Do not touch eye area.
To prepare fresh jalapeño peppers: rinse, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds and stems, place in boiling water and remove after 2 minutes; drain well. To prepare canned jalapeño peppers: drain, cut in half lengthwise, and remove seeds and stems.
Fill each pepper half with cream cheese until slightly rounded. Place 1⁄2 cup flour in separate bowl, set aside. In a second bowl, beat egg with milk. In a third bowl, prepare breading by combining bread crumbs, onion salt, garlic salt, and oil. Stir in flour and sugar until mixed thoroughly. Roll each pepper in flour, dip in egg mixture, and then cover with breading. For a heavier breading, dip in egg mixture again and cover with breading a second time. Gently set aside until ready to deep fry.
Deep fry at 375˚ approximately 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. (Tip: Remove immediately if cream cheese filling appears through the coating.) Place fried peppers on paper toweling. Serve warm. If desired, serve with salsa.
VARIATIONS: Substitute shredded cheddar cheese in place of cream cheese filling. Pack firmly. Or substitute a mixture of cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese in place of cream cheese filling.
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