If you use eggs to make the batter, then you don't need colour - that sounds like a "measure" left over from the times of rationing? Polly ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Allen" <allen1610@hotmail.co.uk> To: <eng-black-country@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [Black Country] Batter mix Hi Pat Not sure but we used to use "egg colour" in the bakery trade, it was an orangey powder and watered down gave a rich yellow colour like egg yolks. I believe that also has faded from use. I tend to use yellow colour (from most supermarkets). I would imagine the result should be similar. Kind regards Dave Regards David Allen Tech. I.O.S.H; Cert. NEBOSH CIEH Registered trainer; AM IfLMember Association of First Aiders T 01472 429 392 M 07950 833 609 E allen1610@hotmail.co.uk > From: MOUSENGROUSE@aol.com > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:10:36 -0500 > To: ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Black Country] Batter mix > > Hi folks > > A few years ago ( a good many actually) my mother would mix some flour and > water to make batter for fish or scallops. She used to colour it with > batter colouring. > > Does anyone have any idea what was used as the colouring? As I recall, > water was mxed with an orangey coloured powder which was obtained from > the > chemist at the bottom of News Street, at the junction with the High > street, > West Bromwich. > > I think the chemist was called Bell and Jones. > > For some reason, it was discontinued, I seem to think there was some sort > of health risk attached to it. > > . > Pat Allen (Leicestershire) > > > Best wishes to all for Christmas and the New Year. > ------------------------------------- > The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. Run > by Black Country folk who were born and still live in the area. > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------------- The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. Run by Black Country folk who were born and still live in the area. ****************************** ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED MATERIALS. ------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BLACK-COUNTRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message