Acacia flowers are short-lived but are very tasty in beer batter. When you pick the acacia, shake each one individually to remove ants and other foreign objects. You can also gently wash them in water and dry them before frying.
Ingredients (for bigger quantity)
- 3 eggs
- 150ml milk
- 150ml beer
- 150ml sparkling water
- 150g all-purpose flour
- 150g plain flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- a pinch of salt
- a teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 vanilla sugar
- Acacia
Procedure
- In a separate bowls separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff.
- Beat the egg yolks and milk, then gradually add all the other ingredients and finally gradually gently mix in the egg whites.
- Heat the sunflower oil in a pan.
- Dip the acacia in the previously prepared mixture, place it in the pan and fry it on a low medium temperature.
- Turn the acacias during frying so that they are nicely browned on both sides.
- Take the fried acacia out and place it on absorbent paper to absorb the excess oil. Press the paper a little from above to absorb as much oil as possible.
- If desired, sprinkle the top with powdered sugar.
Bon appétit :).