ACCHIUGHE IN PASTELLA
Anchovies Fried in Batter

2-3 tbs. flour
3 oz. white wine
3 egg whites
1/2 lb. anchoviessalt
oil

 

 

 

Make a batter whisking the flour in the wine. Cool and leave the batter to rest. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Cut, remove the head and bones and wash the anchovies. Leave them split open. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Fold the stiffened egg whites into the batter just before frying. Dip the anchovies in the batter and fry in hot oil.