Batter-Fried Candy Bar Bites

Ingredients

• 1 dozen mini candy bars
• 1 ¼ cup flour, more for dredging
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup seltzer
• Vegetable oil, for frying

4 to 6 servings

Preparation

1. Freeze the candy bars for 30 minutes.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in seltzer. Heat 4 inches of oil to 375 degrees in a deep fryer or saucepan.
3. Dredge candy bars in flour, then coat evenly with batter. Working in batches, fry until golden and puffed all over, turning if needed, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

• Variations: Use for fish fillets, peeled and sliced sweet potatoes or asparagus.

20 minutes