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FRENCH FRIED ONION RINGS OR
SHOESTRING ONIONS
2 large onions
2 cups milk
2 cups water
7 cups oil
1. Skin the onions and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
2. Combine 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of water.
3. Soak the onions in the milk and water mixture for 1/2 hour.
4. Pour 7 cups of oil into deep fryer.
5. Preheat deep fryer to 350°F.
6. Drain them, spread them on absorbent paper and spread Fritter
Batter for Vegetables on the onions. (Recipe on Page 26)
7. Fry in deep fryer for 5 minutes or until light brown.
8. Drain on absorbent paper.
YIELD: 4 SERVINGS
DEEP FRIED SWEET POTATOES
6 large sweet potatoes
7 cups oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
1. Wash the sweet potatoes, then parboil for 15 minutes.
2. Pare and cut them into strips.
3. Pour 7 cups of oil into deep fryer.
4. Preheat the deep fryer to 350°F.
5. Fry the sweet potato strips in the deep fryer for 15 minutes or until
they are golden brown.
6. Drain them on absorbent paper.
7. Sprinkle with salt, brown sugar or freshly ground nutmeg.