Subj : Air Fryer
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu May 01 2025 03:10:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> And here's the fried pickles recipe I am going to convert from
DD> "archives" to "kitchen" status. Possibly using the big (toaster
DD> oven size) air fryer.
RH> We still don't, and probably will never, have an air fryer. Closest
RH> thing to it that we have is a toaster oven that has a convection
RH> feature. I've thought about trying to see if it works as an air fryer
RH> but haven't done so yet. One of these days, maybe...............
DD> All an air-fryer is, in reality, ia a small, convenient size
DD> convection oven. I have a Bella (Best Buy house brand) toaster oven
DD> that fits the description perfectly. I also have a smaller, single
RH> purpose air fryer.
DD> Overall the toaster/convection over is easier to use. And with my very
DD> limited counter space the single purpose gut will be headed for the
DD> Habitat for Humainty op shop to be re-housed. Bv)=
RH> Our toaster/convection oven is a Cuisinart. We had a bigger one that
RH> held a 13x9 pan but when we upgraded our fridge a few years ago, the
RH> bigger toaster/oven had to be rehomed. The old fridge didn't quite fill
RH> the niche and the oven overhung the counter into the empty space so
RH> when the new fridge filled the space, I couldn't use the oven. It was
RH> new-ish, only a few months, so one of our friends adopted it. I miss
RH> not being able to put a bigger pan into this oven, especially in the
RH> summer, but have been, overall, happy with it. Just have to try it as
RH> an air fryer.
Cuisinart is most generally well built/designed and gives great service.
My stand mixer and coffee maker are of that brand.
DD> I just finished MMing and placing in the queue a wad of air fryer
DD> recipes. Wathc for it in coming weeks.
DD> This recipe worked better in the toaster/fan forced oven than in the
DD> dedicated air fryer. Another reason the single purpose guy is getting
DD> a new home Bv)=
RH> Looks interesting; we've never tried air frying vegetables. This may be
RH> a first. (G)
Another good fit is 'taters --- eith home fries or French fries. Not sure
how an air fryer would do with tempura. But tempura is one of my favourite
srispity-crunchity snack food preprations,
5 tb A-P flour
3 c Aunt Jemima's Deluxe easy
- pour pancake batter mix *
1/4 ts Baking soda
3 1/2 c Club soda; room temp **
1 1/2 c Water
1 lb Button mushrooms; halved if
- large
* or Aunt Pajamas copycat mix (separate recipe)
** Beer may be used as well - but the flavour wiil
be changed.
Combine the flour pancake mix and baking soda in a
deep bowl. Stirring constantly with a whisk or spoon
pour in the club soda and water in a slow stream and
continue to stir until the mixture is a smooth thin
cream.
Strain the batter through a fine sieve set over a
clean bowl pressing down hard on any lumps with the
back of a large spoon.
Dip msuhrooms in batter and drop into the deep-fryer
or fondue pot with oil at 350oF-375oF/175oC-190oC
Cook until batter is a nice golden brown and crispy.
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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