Anchovies Fried in Batter

Ingredients

• 12 anchovies
• spring water
• pinch cayenne pepper
• French batter
• oil or fat for frying

Instructions

1. Scrape the anchovies very clean.
2. Soak them in plenty of spring water for two to six hours.
3. Wipe them dry and open them.
4. Remove the backbones without dividing the fish.
5. Season the insides highly with cayenne pepper.
6. Close the anchovies.
7. Dip each anchovy into the French batter or a light English batter.
8. Fry them a pale amber-colour, which will take four to five minutes.