Recipe: Deep Fried Oreos, Candy Bars, and Mars Bars

Deep Fried Mars Bars
Board: Daily Recipe Swap at Recipelink.com
From: Betsy at Recipelink.com 11-1-2003

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Deep Fried Oreos and Deep Fried Candy Bars
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From: Meg, NY 10-13-2002

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DEEP FRIED MARS BARS

"Invented in Scotland, this dish has now become famous worldwide. It is an excellent source of fat, sugar and calories. For a seasonal variation you could also try deep frying a Cadbury's Creme Egg."

1 Mars bar or Milky Way bar
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup cornflour
1 pinch baking soda
milk or beer
oil (for deep frying)

Chill the chocolate bar by keeping it in the fridge, but don't freeze it.

Mix the flours and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) together. Add milk (traditional) or beer (which gives a lighter result) until you get a batter with the consistency of thin cream.

Heat the oil until a small piece of bread will brown in a few seconds, but don't allow to smoke.

Remove wrapper from chilled chocolate bar. Coat completely in batter.

Carefully lower into hot oil and fry until golden brown.

Serve, with ice cream or French fries, if you're so inclined.

Makes 1 serving
Source: Sackville / Recipezaar

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HOW TO MAKE A DEEP-FRIED MARS BAR

"Deep-fried Mars bars are a Scottish delicacy, proudly served in fish and chip shops up and down the country. There are few things more delicious than gooey, melting chocolate, nougat and caramel encased in a crispy golden shell. Now you can make your own at home."

1 Mars bar
5 oz. (150 g) flour
2.5 oz. (75 g) corn flour
1 pinch bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
8 fl. oz. (225 ml) milk
Oil (about 32 fl. oz. or 950 ml)
Mixing bowl
Deep fryer or saucepan

Chill the Mars bar in the refrigerator.

Mix together the flour, corn flour and bicarbonate of soda in the mixing bowl. Add milk to the flour mixture until the batter becomes creamy.

Heat the oil in the saucepan or deep fryer.

Remove the Mars bar from the fridge and dispose of the wrapper. Coat the Mars bar in batter until it is completely covered.

Carefully lower the coated Mars bar into the hot oil and fry until the coating is golden brown. Remove the deep fried Mars bar from the oil and allow to cool on kitchen roll for several minutes. Serve and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings- Use beer instead of milk for a lighter batter.
- Substitute Snickers, Twix or another chocolate bar to vary the recipe.
- For smaller mouths, cut the Mars bar into bite-size chunks before battering and frying.
- Serve the deep-fried Mars bar with ice cream for a truly decadent treat.
- Deep frying in hot oil can be dangerous. Children should not attempt this recipe without the supervision of an adult.
- The inside of the Mars bar will be very hot after frying, so let it cool for several minutes before eating.

Adapted from source: Gigi Burgdorf, eHow UK