Fish Batter

 Ingredients

• 120g plain flour - top of cupboards
• 100g rice flour - Shelf 3
• 1 tsp baking powder - Shelf 7
• 130ml soda water
• 170ml lager
•  Salt
• 1 tsp sugar

Method

1. In a large bowl, mix both flours, baking powder and sugar.
2. Add soda water, lager and salt.
3. Mix together only until the batter binds together and is smooth. Be careful not to over-mix.
4. Cover your fish with a dusting of plain flour, then drop into the batter and coat completely.
5. Pre-heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 180C.

You can't buy Soda Water in France so I use all beer or if I have it Perrier Water.  Also I tend to use the Kenwood Liquidiser rather than diry a bowl which occupies so much space in the dishwasher.