2 cups flour
1½ cups milk
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 to 3 pounds of shrimp
1 teaspoon salt
Oil for frying
2 tablespoons shortening melted

Shell and devein shrimp. Combine all ingredients except shrimp. Mix well. This makes a thick batter. Add 3 or 4 shrimp at a time, making sure each shrimp is coated well. Drop shrimp into hot cooking oil and cook until golden brown on both sides.