Rayford's Beer Batter Recipe

I have a lot of shore lunches and this is a great recipe to take to the lake - backyard - garage - or where ever.

One cup of flour

One teaspoon salt

One teaspoon paprika

One egg

One/forth cup cooking oil {{Crisco}}

One cup beer

IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE OF MINUTES

 Place all the above ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth. The mixture will be a little thin, you want it to be thin, but not too thin, and you want it to stick to the fillets.

 The secret is to really dry the fillets. I spread them on a paper towels and pat dry. When the fillets are dry I salt them lightly and place in the batter.

 I use a quarter of an inch of Crisco cooking oil in a fry pan and cook the fillets until golden brown. Sometimes I use a deep fat fryer - either way the fish are very good.

 Serve with cold slaw - fresh bread or rolls - maybe baked beans, etc. and enjoy!

Ray Ellis