Fish and Chips

We are having Fish and Chips tonight. This is the recipe I am using:

FISH AND CHIPS

1 cup flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups beer very cold, in fact, ice cold

1 egg

1 tablespoon oil

French fry potatoes, frozen

Oil for deep frying

1 1/2 to 2 pounds fish fillets (any firm white fish will do)

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup flour

Separate the egg. Sift 1 cup of flour into a large bowl, add 3/4 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center and add the beer, egg yolk and 1 tablespoon oil. Beat until smooth, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400°F bake the potatoes until lightly browned, then turn once, bake a few more minutes until browned and transfer to a paper towel-lined pan in the oven to keep them warm.

Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Whip the egg white and gently fold it into the prepared batter with a spatula. Place 1 cup flour into a plate. Dip the fillets into the flour, coat them on all sides and shake off the excess flour. Set aside on a plate.

Dip the floured fish fillets into the batter and then gently drop into the hot oil, one by one. Fry just a few fillets at a time. When they are browned on all sides remove them from the oil and hold in the preheated oven while you fry the remaining fillets.

Serve the fish and chips with a salad.

• VERY IMPORTANT: The batter should be VERY cold.

Very crispy and delicious