Fish And Chips

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg yolk
• 4 tablespoons beer
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons milk combined with 6 tblsp. cold water
• 2 egg whites
• vegetable oil (for deep frying)
• 2 lbs baking potatoes, sliced lengthwise into strips 1/2 inch thick by 1/2 inch wide
• 2 lbs fresh firm fish fillets (such as haddock, sole, flounder or cod)

Recipe

• 1 batter:.
• 2 to prepare the batter, pour the flour into a large mixing bowl, make a well in the center and add the egg yolk, beer and salt.
• 3 stir the ingredients together until they are well mixed, then gradually pour in the combined milk and water, and continue to stir until the batter is smooth.
• 4 for a light texture, let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, although if necessary it may be used at once.
• 5 in either case, beat the egg whites until they form unwavering peaks on the beater when it is lifted from the bowl. then gently but thoroughly fold them into the batter.
• 6 chips:.
• 7 to cook the chips and fish, heat 4 to 5 inches of oil in a deep fat fryer to a temperature of 375*.
• 8 preheat the oven to 250*, and line a large shallow roasting pan with paper towels.
• 9 dry the potatoes thoroughly and deep-fry them in 3 or 4 batches until they are crisp and light brown.
• 10 transfer them to the lined pan to drain and place them in the oven to keep warm.
• 11 fish:.
• 12 wash the pieces of fish under cold running water and pat them completely dry with paper towels.
• 13 drop 2 or 3 pieces of fish at a time into the batter and, when they are well coated, plunge them into the hot fat.
• 14 fry for 4 or 5 minutes, or until golden brown, turning the pieces occasionally with a spoon to prevent them from sticking together or to the pan.
• 15 to serve, heap the fish in the center of a large platter and arrange the chips around them.
• 16 traditionally, fish and chips are served with malt vinegar and salt.