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Foolproof frying batter with flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and water. No eggs needed. Crispy, light, and works on any vegetable, fish, or seafood.

Versatile buttermilk fry batter with eggs, hot sauce, Worcestershire, and garlic salt for frying fish, shrimp, oysters, frog legs, or vegetables. Dip in the batter, roll in flour, and fry golden.

Basic buttermilk pancake batter whipped up in a blender with just 7 ingredients. Makes 5 cups of fluffy, tangy batter for a crowd-sized breakfast in 10 minutes.

Thick, crispy fish fry batter made with ice cold water, flour, oil, and baking powder. Produces a crunchy golden coating for deep-fried fish fillets using simple pantry staples you already have.

Savory curry crepe batter made with chicken broth, curry powder, and butter in a blender. A spiced twist on French crepes that pairs with chicken, vegetables, or chutney fillings.

Make-ahead sourdough biscuit batter with buttermilk, self-rising flour, and yeast. Mix once, refrigerate, and bake fresh biscuits anytime you want them.

Egg Beaters Benedict: lighter eggs Benedict with steamed liquid egg substitute, turkey instead of Canadian bacon, and hollandaise. Cholesterol-friendly brunch classic.

Fritto misto batter is the Italian beer-batter that turns vegetables, seafood, and cheese into golden, lacy fritters. Folded egg whites give it cloud-like crispness, while beer adds bubble and tang. The classic Italian fry-up base.

Battered fried oysters with a simple egg-milk dip and breadcrumb or cornmeal coating. Pan-fried or deep-fried, then quick-baked for an extra crispy finish.

DIY pancake batter from scratch with flour, eggs, milk, butter, and baking powder. The seven-ingredient pantry recipe that beats any boxed mix for fluffy weekend pancakes.

Yeasted beer batter for fried fish: flour, eggs, beer, and a packet of active dry yeast rested two hours into a light, lacy coating that fries up shatteringly crisp. Pub-style fish-and-chips done right.

This recipe is my husband's specialty, good for any fresh fish. I prefer halibut but whatever your pleasure. Goes great with homemade mashed potatoes.

Cornmeal griddle cakes with buttermilk, fresh corn kernels, and a touch of diced onion. A savory breakfast that comes together in 20 minutes flat on a hot griddle.

Introduce your fish to beer with this scrumptious recipe that also uses cornmeal.

Oven-baked battered scallops soak in garlic buttermilk, then bread crumb coat and bake hot at 500F until opaque. Restaurant-style fried scallop texture without the deep fryer.

Crispy beer batter fried veggies using onion soup mix, mustard, and beer for a flavorful golden coating. Dip broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, or even mozzarella spears.