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Nancy2

wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote:
> > >
> > > Nancy, do you need the baking powder and salt? I've heard people say
> > > that a good beer batter is just equal parts (more or less) flour and
> > > beer, but I've not tried it myself...just wondering if you've fiddled
> > > with the recipe or not. I'll definately put that on my list of things
> > > to cook this summer!
> > >
> > > Sandy
> >
> > Since it's my recipe, of course I haven't fiddled with it - the
> > fiddling came before I said, "This is my recipe." LOL.
> >
> > N.
>
> OoooK. So, with all of your *pre-recipe* fiddling, any answer to my
> question regarding the need for baking powder and salt? Just wondering
> if they add that much, that's all.
>
> Sandy

I've either always used baking powder, or used self-rising flour. So I
don't know - according to another poster, it doesn't make much
difference.

Something else to try for fish or any batter would be the tempura-type
batters - I've never tried them, but they always look really good in
Asian restaurants. And they're easy.

N.