Frying Batter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flat beer
1 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 c. flour
1/8 tsp. cayenne
1 to 1 1/4 lb. peeled, deveined large or medium shrimp
vegetable oil (for deep frying)
flour (in a shaker)

Preparation

Open the beer and pour off into a bowl 2 hours before mixing the batter.
Leave uncovered at room temperature.
To prepare the batter, combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and whip at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until frothy and rather thin in texture.
(Or whip vigorously by hand with a whisk, for about 4 minutes.)
Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least 3 hours.