Savory Fritter Batter

Name: Savory Fritter Batter
Yield: FCR
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsaturated oil of your choice; 1½ cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour; ½ cup sifted cake flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups water or light beer or half beer and water; 2 large eggs, separated; 2 cups water or light beer or half beer and water; 2 cups water or light beer or half beer and water

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Making of a Cook

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1997

About

This quantity will coat 24 small bite-size pieces of fish, meat, or savory preparation for hors d’oeuvres. The absorbency of any flour varying always, please add more flour if the batter is too light or more liquid if it is too heavy.

Ingredients

2 large eggs, separated
2 cups water or light beer or half beer and water

Europe
France
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Liquefy the egg yolks, water, and oil in a blender. Gradually add both flours and the salt and process until a batter forms. Turn into a large bowl. If you have no blender, mix the flours together in a bowl and make a well in the center. Beat the egg yolks, water, and oil together. Gradually whisk the mixture into the flour until perfectly smooth.

Beat the egg whites with an electric mi