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Frying Batter

From Cookery and housekeeping, 1882

Serves 1

For sweet dishes, omit the salt and add a teaspoonful of brandy.

Presented as published in 1882. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery and housekeeping (1882) by Reeve, Henry Mrs., page 123. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Frying Batter. Put in a basin a quarter of a pound of flour, a small teaspoonful of best olive oil, a pinch of salt, a bit of butter the size of a walnut

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