Southern Fried Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 to 3 pounds shrimp
• Oil (for frying)

Instructions

1. Shell and de-vein shrimp.
2. Combine all ingredients except shrimp. Mix well. This makes a thick batter.
3. Add 3 or 4 shrimp at a time, making sure each shrimp it coated well.
4. Drop shrimp into hot cooking oil and cook until golden brown on both sides.