Fried Onion Rings

Ingredients:

1. Large sweet onions : 4
2. Milk : About 1 cup(as required to make the batter) & about 1/4 cup for soaking rings.
3. Yellow cornmeal : 1 cup
4. All-purpose flour : 1 cup, sift before measuring.
5. salt : 1/4 tsp
6. pepper : 1/8 tsp
7. melted shortening : 2 tbsp
8. Egg : 1 nos., beaten
9. Plain flour : for coating

Method:

• Peel onions and slice into concentric circles about 1/4-inch thick.
• Separate the rings and 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 the onion rings from the milk and dip in the batter and then in flour for coating.
• Deep fry onion rings in batches of four for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown.