Crispy French-Fried Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
5 cups Corn Chex, crushed
1 egg, separated
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon sugar
1 lb fresh mushrooms, cleaned
oil (for frying)

Preparation

Thoroughly mix flour, salt, baking powder and pepper.
Beat egg yolk and milk together.
Blend in the dry ingredients.
Beat egg white until foamy, add sugar and beat until stiff but not dry.
Fold into milk mixture.
Dip mushrooms in batter.
Drain.
Roll in Chex cereal crumbs.
Drop in a few at a time into deep, hot oil (385 degrees).
Fry until golden brown, turning once.