Fried Jam Sandwiches with Peanut Butter Dip

Serves 2-4

I recently saw this on the Food Network. There's a restaurant in New York that makes it. Of course they didn't share the recipe, so I researched it and came up with my own version. I made it over the weekend, and we loved it! It may sound bizarre, but try it once and I promise you'll love it too!

Ingredients:

1  jar strawberry jam

8 slices white bread

1 can of your favorite cream ale (beer)

1 cup flour

2 Tbsp icing sugar

Directions:

1. Spread Jam on one side of each slice of bread.

2. Assemble as sandwiches (you will have 4)

3. Cut the crust off the 4 assembled sandwiches. 

4. Cut each sandwich into 4 strips.

5. Mix ale, flour, and icing sugar into a bowl until a pancake batter consistency is reached.

6. Dip and fully coat the first strip of bread into the batter and drop into a deep fryer (or a few inches of hot oil in a frying pan). Repeat this step with remaining slices of bread.

7. Cook till a nice golden brown and place on serving tray.

8. Sprinkle with icing sugar and served with whipped peanut butter dip.

Whipped Peanut Butter Dip

1 cup peanut butter

½ cup whipping cream

1. Dump peanut butter and whipping cream into a bowl.

2. Whisk the ingredients until desired creaminess is met. Approximately 7-10 minutes. Or use an electric mixer with whisk attachment.