* Crossposted from: [MME] Gourmet
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      Title: Archer Teachers Great Fish
 Categories: Seafood
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      3 lb Fish fillets
           Flour
           Oil
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      3 c  Boxed pancake mix
      3 c  Club soda
 
  The simplicity of imitating the original Arthur Treacher Fish is to
  whip together the boxed pancake mix (used dry from the box) with the
  club soda, till the batter becomes the consistency of buttermilk. You
  may have to add a little more club soda to achieve this consistency.
  (Perhaps a 1/2 cup more will do!)  Set it aside.
  
  Cut 2 to 3 pound fish fillets each in half, making a triangle shape
  of each half.  Moisten each in a bit of water.  Shake off excess
  water & coat lightly in plain flour.  Let pieces dry 3 or 4 minutes
  on waxed paper, without touching each other.  The floured coating
  acts as an adhesive, so that when you dip them each into the wet
  batter, the coating will not break apart nor fall off during frying.
  
  With tip of small sharp knife, pierce 1 floured piece of fish at a
  time & dip to coat evenly but lightly in prepared fish batter.  Drop
  at once into 3" depth of hot oil (385 - 400 degrees F) and fry only a
  few minutes each side, turning only once to brown each side.  Do NOT
  use tongs to remove fish from hot oil, or coating will break and fall
  apart. Spear pieces 1 at a time with tip of sharp knife & place on
  cookie sheet (ungreased) and keep pieces warm in 300 degrees F oven
  till all pieces have been fried.
  
  Serves 6 to 8.
  
  The CHIPS are imitated by cutting frozen "cottage Fries" each in half
  to a crescent shape & fried in the same hot oil, after frying the
  fish, just as you would frozen french fries.  OR prepare your own
  fries.
  
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MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Arthur Treacher Style Fish
 Categories: Seafood, Fish
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      3 lb Fish Fillets; Firm, White
      2 tb Lemon juice
      1 c  Milk -- or more as needed
      2 c  Flour
      3 c  Pancake mix
      2 c  Club Soda (approx.)
      1 ts Basil
      1 ts Pepper
    1/2 ts Garlic salt
           Cooking oil
 
  Cut fish fillets in half, making triangular shape. Cover with milk and
  lemon juice and refrigerate 3-4 hours. Drain off milk. Dip fillets in
  flour to coat each piece lightly. Letdry on a cookie sheet, making
  sure pieces do not tough. Add oil to deep fryer or heavy pan to a
  depth of at least 3 inches. Heat oil to 425~. Combine pancake mix,
  basil, pepper, garlic salt and enough soda to make a thick batter,
  about the consistency of buttermilk. Dip floured fillets in batter
  and add to the hot oil one at a time. Fry 4-5 minutes. Remove filets
  to cookie sheet, again, not letting them touch and keep warm in a
  250~ oven. Deep fry remaining filets, keeping the depth of the oil at
  least 3 inches. NOTE: Do notheap fish as this creates steam in the
  oven and makes coating soft.
  
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... Sincerely yours Gigi
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