Charlene's Recipe

Fried Onion Rings

Category: side dish

4 large white onions
cold milk
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
2/3 cup all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons melted shortening
1 beaten egg
1 2/3 cups milk
flour

Peel onions and slice into rounds 1/4-inch thick. Separate rings; soak in milk for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, melted shortening, egg, and 1 2/3 cups milk to make the batter.
Drain onion rings; dip in batter then in flour. Fry onion rings in batches in deep fat at 360° to 370° for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown.