Batter Fried Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. small mushrooms (no more than 1-inch diameter)
1 c. milk
1 c. water
1 egg
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
paprika
black pepper
cayenne pepper

Preparation

Cover mushrooms with water and milk and let stand one hour or more.
Put 1 cup flour, salt, paprika, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a paper bag.
Drain mushrooms.
Retain about two-thirds of the liquid.
Put mushrooms in paper bag and shake until all mushrooms are covered with flour mixture.
Set mushrooms aside. Heat cooking oil to 400\u00b0.
Pour leftover flour and spices into milk-water mixture.
Add egg and enough flour to make fairly thick batter.
Beat.
Put mushrooms into batter.
Drop mushrooms individually into oil, 20 to 30 in standard deep fat fryer. After about two minutes, shake in basket and separate any mushrooms that have stuck together.
Fry until golden.
Drain and put on paper towel.
Sprinkle with cayenne pepper.
Serve with cocktail sauce (catsup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and lemon juice to taste).