6
Banana Fritters
Ingredients:
1 egg
dash of salt
1 tsp. butter
1
/2 tsp. vanilla
2 oz. orange juice
1 cup flour
4 oz. milk
2 oz. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
2 ripe bananas (mashed and peeled)
Method:
1. Fill the inner pot as directed. Preheat oil
to 300
°F. Place frying basket into oil to
preheat.
2. Combine egg, milk, butter, vanilla, juice,
and banana into a bowl and mix well.
3. Add the flour and remaining dry
ingredients to form a thick batter. The
mixture should hold its shape when
dropped into the hot oil.
4. Spoon batter into the hot oil, about 1
heaping tbsp. per fritter.
5. Fry in small batches until batter is golden.
Lift basket and drain fritters on paper
towels.
Beer Battered Haddock
Ingredients:
4-6 oz. haddock
1 quartered lemon
1 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
Batter:
3
/4 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
3
/4 cup beer
1 tbsp. shortening
1
/2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg yolk
Method:
1. Make the batter by combining all the
batter ingredients except the beer, in a
shallow bowl and mix well. Add the beer
1
/4 cup at a time, stirring well after each
addition. Let the batter rest for about 20
minutes. Usually this causes the batter to
thicken a bit. Thin with beer if needed.
2. Fill pot as directed. Place the fry basket in
the oil to pre-heat. Set temperature to
325°F. When preheated, raise basket
from oil and proceed.
3. Dredge fillets in seasoned flour. Dip both
sides into batter. Place 2 fillets in the
basket. Lower into oil and cook for 3-4
minutes until batter is golden and crispy.
Breaded Onion Rings
Ingredients:
2 medium Spanish onions,
1
/4 inch rings
1 cup flour seasoned with salt and pepper
2 eggs beaten with 1 tsp. water
2 cups bread crumbs
1 tsp. salt
1
/2 tsp. black pepper
1 clove garlic, finely minced
3 tbsp. grated romano cheese
2 tbsp. fresh parsley
Method:
1. Fill the inner pot as directed. Preheat as
directed, turn on to 300°F and place frying
basket into oil to preheat. Once preheated,
raise basket from oil.
2. Dredge rings in flour. Dip into egg/water
mixture. Press into seasoned crumbs to
coat. Place rings into basket.
3. Lower the fryer basket into oil.
4. Fry in batches until golden and crispy.
5. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.