Recipe: Elvis Fried Dill Pickles (not Razzo's)

ELVIS FRIED DILL PICKLES

Elvis came across these in pickles at roadhouses outside Memphis;
fried pickles are the perfect accompaniment to beer. They are believed
to have been invented at the Hollywood, a roadhouse originally in
Hollywood, Mississippi.

8 dill pickles
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup beer
1 1/4 tbsp. Paprika
1 1/4 tbsp. Cayenne pepper
1 1/4 tbsp. Black pepper
2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. salt
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
oil for deep frying

Cut the dill pickles in slices as thick as a silver dollar.

Mix together the remaining ingredients to form the batter.

Dip the pickles in the batter and quickly fry in the hot oil (375F) until pickles float to the top, about 4 minutes.

Source: alt.food.vegan/MrFalafel/2002