Fried Cauliflower

I was going to make Popcorn Cauliflower tonight to accompany Bacon Wrapped Sliders, but I needed the oven to cook the sliders.  So we had fried cauliflower instead and what a treat it was.  I made this with 1/2 tsp. House Seasoning, but will use 1 tsp. next time.  It was good, but better with extra salt after frying.  Delicious dipped in ranch dressing or honey mustard.  
Adapted from Cooks.com
Fried Cauliflower
1 med. size cauliflower
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. flour
1/2 to 1 tsp. House Seasoning*
1/2 c. milk
2 tbsp. melted butter
Oil for frying
Salt and parmesan cheese if desired

Wash and trim cauliflower. Break into flowerets. Put eggs, flour, and House Seasoning in a bowl.  Combine milk and butter and add to flour mixture to make a batter. Dip flowerets into batter. Fry breaded flowerets a few at a time, in hot oil. Serve hot. Sprinkle with salt and Parmesan cheese if desired.

*House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

Stir the ingredients together and store in shaker or other container.  

If you make many Paula Deen recipes, you will use this seasoning in many of her recipes.  If not, you can reduce the amounts of your seasonings so that you will make a smaller amount.  Here are the amounts you will need to make a 1/4 recipe of House Seasoning.

Smaller recipe for House Seasoning:
1/4 cup salt
1 Tbsp. black pepper
1 Tbsp. garlic powder


House Seasoning Recipe is from Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics:  The Lady & Son's Savannah Country Cookbook and The Lady and Son's, Too!  

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