ONION RINGS 1 cup flour 1 cup beer (the brand of your choice since there will be some left to cool you during the cooking!) 3-4 cups shortening for frying purposes 3 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt seasoning salt (optional). Combine flour and beer in a large bowl, blending thoroughly. Cover and allow batter to sit at room temperature for at least 3 hours. Afterwards gently stir in the sugar and salt. Cut onions into one-fourth inch or larger (depending upon preference) slices. Separate slices into rings. Heat shorting to 375 degrees F. (You can determine this temperature by dropping a sample ring into the hot grease -- it should begin to immediately sizzle and quickly rise to the top or a one inch square piece of bread will brown in one minute in 375 degree oil.) Dry sliced rings and roll in flour. Then dip onion rings into batter and fry until delicate golden brown. The batter can be made thicker by adding more flour or thinner by adding more beer. This batter can also be used successfully for frying okra with a batter-that-sticks. The only complaints received have been those who let the batter stay in the bowl overnight and dry. I was told the batter sticks so well to the bowl that it has to be chiseled out!
BARBECUED ONION RINGS BARBECUED ONION RINGS This goes well with barbecued spare ribs or other meats.2 medium onions1/2 lb. melted butter1/2 C. chili sauce1/4 C. lightly packed brown sugar3 T. Worcestershire sauce1 T. grated Parmesan cheeseDash of Tabasco sauceSlice onions into thin rings and place in a casserole dish. Make a sauce by combining remaining ingredients. Simmer the sauce very slowly for 5 minutes. Pour sauce over onion rings and bake at 350°F until onion is tender, or about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally while baking.
CRISPY ONION RINGS CRISPY ONION RINGS3 large onions, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup milk 1 slightly beaten egg Place onions in ice water for 2 hours. Drain and dry thoroughly on paper towels. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, milk and eggs in a large mixing bowl.Dip onions in batter. Fry in deep fat fryer set at 370 degrees until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
