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by **tonicha** » 14 Jan 2015, 17:06

I've succumbed and bought some fish (frozen - and yes, I know we have a daily fresh fish market - but this is just in case it goes wrong :lol:

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I promised Grumpy I'd do fish and chips, as I now have a couple of very cheap pans-

So, could I please have a very simple, easy to understand, in English, recipe for batter for the fish please?

by **Workingman** » 14 Jan 2015, 17:57

Hi Ton, basic batter as used in the chippy.

About 200 - 250gm of plain or self-raising flour, plus some for dusting
Baking powder: 1½ tsp if using plain, ¾ tsp if using self-raising flour
Ice cold tap water or soda water or beer. Enough to make a stiffish pouring batter

Put some dry flour on a plate so you can dust the fish fillets before battering. It helps the liquid batter to stick to the fish.

Put the flour and baking powder in a big bowl and using a whisk beat some air into the dry mix, or you could sift the mix into the bowl through a sieve. Keep beating and add the water/beer in a steady stream until a good pouring consistency is formed. Put the batter aside whilst you prep the fish and make the chips or for at least thirty minutes.

Get the oil hot... a drop of the batter should sizzle back to the top straight away.

When all is ready give the batter one last stir. Pat the fish dry with a paper towel or cloth then place it the in the dry flour and turn till it is fully covered. Dip the fish in the batter and let some excess run off then carefully place it straight into the hot oil. Do each fillet separately so that the oil stays hot.

I tend to double dip when battering so that I get a good covering. Any batter left in the bowl can be used to make "scraps" (the best part of fish 'n chips). :lol:

by **tonicha** » 14 Jan 2015, 18:26

Thank you WM xx

I'll give it a go on Friday or maybe tomorrow

by **Workingman** » 14 Jan 2015, 19:38

Ton, are you doing mushy peas to go with?
Warning: There are weirdos out there who put mint in their mushy peas - stay well away, their habits are infectious.

[This is where WM wrote his perfect recipe for mushy peas]

There are weirdos out there who actually like mushy peas too :shock:

[this is my - Diflower's - comment]
I'll get me coat...

by **tonicha** » 14 Jan 2015, 19:51

Hadn't thought of mushy peas WM, but i do have some mint in the garden :lol:

And I promise not to add any

by **Diflower** » 14 Jan 2015, 22:27

Oh b*gger b*gger b*gger, I am soooooo sorry WM, I apparently hit 'edit' instead of 'quote' on your post and didn't realise :oops:

I would honestly never have done it intentionally, please, please forgive me :oops:

xxx

For others reading - WM had given a perfect recipe for Ton, for making mushy peas using frozen peas, and all I meant to do was quote some of it then add my comment about weirdos liking mushy peas :oops:

Instead of which I have inadvertently erased his 'lovely' recipe :oops:

by **debih** » 14 Jan 2015, 22:33

Workingman wrote:Ton, are you doing mushy peas to go with?
Warning: There are weirdos out there who put mint in their mushy peas - stay well away, their habits are infectious.

[This is where WM wrote his perfect recipe for mushy peas]

There are weirdos out there who actually like mushy peas too [this is my - Diflower's - comment]
I'll get me coat...