seafood fritters

i adapted this from bon appetit. it was wonderful with hey jude's tartar sauce!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 45 fritters

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  diced scallops (about 5 sea scallops)
• 1⁄2 cup  diced shrimp (about 6 or 7 large)
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced scallion
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped red onion
• 1⁄4 cup bottled clam juice
• 1⁄4 cup  pale ale
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  chopped  jalapenos
•  vegetable oil (for frying)
•  lemon wedge, for squeezing
•  tartar sauce (optional)

Directions

1. whisk first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. make a well in the center.
3. add eggs, scallions, scallops, shrimp, red onion, clam juice, ale and jalapeno, stir well to blend preheat oven to 250.
4. pour oil into skillet to reach 1 inch, heat over medium-hi.
5. working in batches drop batter by heaping spoonfuls into oil, fry about 3 minutes per side remove to a paper towel lined pan and keep warm in oven.
6. serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.