Tempura Batter

Ingredients:

1 egg
1 C. ice water/very cold water
1 C. all purpose flour, sifted

Preparation:

Beat an egg in a bowl.  Add ice water in the bowl.  Be sure to use very cold water.  Whisk with beaten egg.  Add sifted flour in the bowl and whisk lightly.  Be careful not to over mix the batter.  Place bowl of mixture into a larger bowl with ice water if not using right away to keep it chilled.

Good for battering fish and vegetables such as zucchini.