Deep-Fried Pickles

By Connie

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• * Vegetable oil, for frying
• * 1 cup all-purpose flour
• * Salt and fresh ground black pepper
• * 4 large eggs, beaten
• * 1 cup cornmeal
• * 1 (16-ounce) jar bread and butter pickles
• * Honey Mustard Sauce, recipe follows

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat 2-inches of oil to 350 degrees F.

Put the flour and a dash of salt and pepper in a small bowl, the beaten eggs in another bowl, and the cornmeal with a dash of salt and pepper in a third bowl. Dredge the pickles in the flour, then the egg, and then the cornmeal. In batches, carefully lower the pickles into the oil and fry for 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon remove from the oil to paper towels to drain.

Transfer to a serving platter and serve with Honey Mustard Sauce.
Honey Mustard Sauce:

* 1/4 cup sour cream
* 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 2 tablespoons honey