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"Nancy2" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > Dad bought a really hyooge onion that he wants made into onion rings!
> > I have a deep fryer but I've never tried that yet.
> >
> > Will be googling for recipes but does anyone have any tips/tricks for
> > making them? :-)
> >
> > TIA!
> > --
>
> I love to make them - peel & slice - separate into rings - put into
> water with ice cubes in it, in the fridge, to crisp them up, for a few
> hours.
>
> Shake the water off; dip them in flour, then in beer batter (here's my
> recipe):
>
> Onion Rings Nancy Dooley
>
> 2 1/4 C. flour
> 1 tsp. baking powder
> 1/2 tsp. salt
> 20-24 oz. room temperature beer
>
> Cut the rings and put them in ice water for at least 3 hours (use ice
> cubes and water, and put the container in the fridge).
>
> Oil temp should be at least 375 deg. F. - in my big electric frypan,
> 400 worked better because I cut the rings fairly thin.
>
> Drain the rings and shake them in a bag of flour until they're
> well-coated. Submerse in the beer batter and drop in the oil. Fry
> until light brown, turning once. Keep warm on a rack on a cookie sheet
> in the oven - salt just before serving.
>
> For freezing, lay out on a rack until fully cool. Place carefully in
> plastic freezer bags. To reheat, put in a pan in a single layer in the
> toaster oven at about 350-400 deg. F. - they take only a few minutes
> to brown.
>
> Note: I don't put them on paper towel, because whatever grease may
> drip off, gets on the paper towel and gets right back on the onion
> rings. Opinions on this differ, of course.
>
> Enjoy!

I use a large mesh screen strainer for draining over a paper towel lined
bowl. :-)

Recipe sounds good, but is the baking powder necessary?
I don't keep that on hand any more since I so rarely bake!
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Peace!
Om

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