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Published: 20 August 2009

Onion rings in beer batter
These remind me of cheap and nasty pubs but homemade ones are fabulous if not a bit naughty – we have to have treats sometimes! Any beer will do but a good dark brown ale will give a nuttier flavour.

Ingredients
Serves 6
375g flour
2 eggs, separated
230ml beer
50g butter, melted
Salt
3 large onions, peeled and sliced into thin rings
Vegetable oil for frying.

Method
Sift the flour into a bowl and set aside about 175g flour for coating the onion rings.
In a blender, whisk the egg yolks, beer, melted butter, the rest of the flour and salt until smooth. Leave this mixture to stand for half an hour.
For deep frying heat the oil in a saucepan to 190C or 375F. Pour the batter mix into a bowl and then whisk the egg whites and fold into the batter mix. Coat each onion ring with the remaining flour and then dip into the batter. Lower into the hot fat with tongs and fry about six at a time. When golden brown remove with the tongs and drain on kitchen towel. Repeat and then serve warm.

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