Crisp Onion Rings
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Categories: Vegetables - Side Dish - Fried Foods - Battered - Deep FriedFrom: Alene, Wyoming
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Onions | 3 or 4 | |
| Flour | 1 cup | |
| Baking Powder | 1 1/2 tsp | |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp | |
| Eggs | 1 | |
| Water | 2/3 cup | |
| Lemon Juice | 1/2 Tbsp | |
| Butter | 1 Tbsp | Melted |
Method
- Peel onions
- Cut into 1/4 inch slices
- Separate into rings
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt
- Beat egg and add water and lemon juice
- Beat egg mixture until frothy
- Stir in dry ingredients to make a batter
- Melt butter and add to batter
- Heat frying fat to 375F
- Add all onion rings to batter at same time
- Stir until coated
- Sift out one by one
- Fry 2 minutes on each side
- Drain on paper towels
- Keep cooked onions warm in slow oven until all rings are fried
Notes
Modern Notes
- There doesn’t seem to be a place named Alene in Wyoming, though the use of the abbreviation for Wyoming suggests it is a reference to the state rather than a last name. Best guess is this is referring to a person named Alene from Wyoming. – David S