English Cod & Chips

BamsBBQ

Ni pedo
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2 lb of fresh cod fillets
6 fl.oz milk
Half level teaspoon of caster sugar
4 oz of plain white flour
2 tablespoons of plain white flour
2lb of Potatoes
1 level teaspoon of dried yeast
Freshly ground pepper & salt
Half a level teaspoon of salt
Vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS
To Make Batter:(1-7)
1) Warm the milk and pour into bowl
2) Add the sugar and dissolve
3) Blend in yeast, cover and leave to stand at room temp., for 6/7
min until mixture becomes frothy
4) Sift flour and salt into a bowl, make a well in the center
5) When yeast mixture is ready add to well and mix
6) Whisk or beat until batter is smooth
7) Cover and leave to stand for 30 minutes
8) Peel potatoes and cut into thick chips
9) Wash under cold tap and pat dry with towel
10) Heat a deep fat frying pan or chip pan
11) Test oil by placing one chip in pan when chip rises oil is ready
12) Place chips in oil (in batches if necessary) cook until golden
brown, turn onto hot plate and cover
13) Allow the temperature of the oil to cool slightly
14) Mix 2 teaspoons of flour with a pinch of salt and pepper, and
coat fish
15) Stir batter and dip the fish into it, lift out and let excess batter
drip off
16) Carefully lower fish into the hot oil and cook for 4-5 minutes
until golden brown
17) Remove and pat well to remove excess fat
Garnish: Fish with slice of lemmon,
Season: Chips with salt and vinegar to taste
 

Sass Muffin

Coffee Queen ☕
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Garnish: Fish with slice of lemmon,
Season: Chips with salt and vinegar to taste

What.. no mushy peas?
lol
 

rickismom

Low Carb Home Cook
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I thought sure the batter would have had ale in it, lol - and what's "caster sugar"?
 

Miniman

Mini man - maxi food
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English batter does not often have beer in it but can you it if you want, just sub it for some of the liquid.
Caster sugar is very fine sugar used in baking so you can't see the grains.
 

BamsBBQ

Ni pedo
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I thought sure the batter would have had ale in it, lol - and what's "caster sugar"?

caster sugar is in between table sugar and confectioners sugar....

English batter does not often have beer in it but can you it if you want, just sub it for some of the liquid.
Caster sugar is very fine sugar used in baking so you can't see the grains.

i posted this with you in mind MM..lol

this is a traditional recipe i got from one of my grandmas old binder..no idea where she got it from but i was posting it anyways..lol
 

QSis

Grill Master
Staff member
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Bam, please add this to the list of things that I want you to make for me.

Thank you.

Lee
 

FryBoy

New member
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