There’s nothing better than a greasy pile of crispy deep-fired onion rings to go along with your hamburger. Many people may think the hassle of making home made onion rings is too great, but they will be surprised by just how easy it is when they follow this recipe:Crispy Fried Onion Rings
~4 large yellow onions
~cold buttermilk
~2/3 cup cornmeal
~2/3 cup all-purpose flour
~¼ tsp salt
~1/8 tsp black pepper
~2 Tbsp melted vegetable shortening
~1 beaten egg
~1 2/3 cups milk
~Flour
Preparation
Peel onions and slice them into rounds about 1/4–inch thick. Separate rings; soak in milk for 15 minutes. Mix cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, melted shortening, egg, and 1 2/3 cups milk to make the batter. Pat onion rings dry; dip batter in flour. Fry onion rings in one of the cast iron deep fry pans or a Dutch oven in deep fat at 360 degrees until golden brown.
