Oyster Fritters

Total Time: 21 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 2 eggs, separated


• 1 1/2 cups milk


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/8 teaspoon pepper


• 2 1/2 cups flour


• 24 oysters


• oil or fat, for frying

Recipe

• 1 sift dry ingredients together.


• 2 beat egg whites to stiff peaks.


• 3 beat egg yolks until thickened, add milk and dry ingredients; beat until smooth.


• 4 fold in egg whites.


• 5 drain oysters well and drop into batter; take up in a tablespoon with all the batter the spoon will hold and drop into deep fat preheated to 360°f.


• 6 fry until golden brown and drain on absorbent paper.