Recipe By : Telephone Pioneers - Mississippi
1 large Bermuda onion
shortening or oil for frying
Batter:
1 cup all-purpose flour -- sifted
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg yolk
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon salad oil
1 egg white
Peel onion and slice about 1/4 inch thick; separate
into rings. Cover with cold water and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain and
spread
out on paper towels. Make batter. Sift flour, salt and baking powder in bowl
and set aside. Beat egg yolk slightly; stir in milk and
salad oil. Add to flour mixture; stir until smooth. Beat egg white until stiff
peaks form; fold into batter. Heat 1 inch of shortening in
saucepan to 375F. Dip onion rings in batter; let excess batter drip off. Drop
several rings at a time into hot fat and fry until golden.
Drain on paper towel.