Coconut Fried Shrimp

Ingredients:

½ pound peeled, medium-size fresh shrimp

¾ cup pancake mix

¾ cup beer

Vegetable oil

¼ cup all purpose flour

1 cup flaked coconut

Directions:

Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact; devein, if desired. Combine pancake mike and beer in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 350 degrees. Dredge shrimp in flour; shake off excess. Dip shrimp into batter; dredge in coconut. Fry, a few at a time, 45 seconds on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Yield: 4 appetizer servings.