I tried frozen 'takeaway' chicken in breadcrumbs from Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Bird's Eye to find ...

Corn-ucopia of flavours ...

450g/1lb self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting 115g/4oz butter 75g/2½oz caster sugar 150ml/5fl oz milk 1 medium egg, well-beaten with a pinch of salt, for glazing 150ml/5fl oz double cream ...

Whisk together the flour, cornflour, baking powder and sea salt in a jug. Add the egg yolk, oil and 4 tablespoons of cold water and whisk to make a thick batter.