[Earl]

To keep battered items from sticking together, you need to keep them from touching before the hot oil seals them. After first batch wave the second around in the oil with tongs or use a large holey spoon to keep away from first batch.

For squash, okra or such, batter, fry briefly, drain on paper towels and then put on a cookie sheet seperately and freeze. When frozen put into zip loc bags. To cook, remove from freezer the amount you want and fry.