Here is the single best recipe for a beer batter to use when making this English staple. It is from the C.I.A. cookbook called "The Professional Chef". I've tried different ones, but this one has become my only choice.
Beer Batter
1 1/4 cup of All-purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
1 large Egg (separated)
1 standard bottle of beer
Sift dry ingredients into an appropriately sized vessel
Add the Yolk of the separated egg and of course the beer.
Whisk until smooth
Whisk the Egg White to Soft Peaks and FOLD into the batter.
Refrigerate for about a half-hour
John
Beer Batter
1 1/4 cup of All-purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
1 large Egg (separated)
1 standard bottle of beer
Sift dry ingredients into an appropriately sized vessel
Add the Yolk of the separated egg and of course the beer.
Whisk until smooth
Whisk the Egg White to Soft Peaks and FOLD into the batter.
Refrigerate for about a half-hour
John