Crispy Fried Onion Rings Recipe

Ingredients (10)

• 4 large sweet onions
• 3 cups milk, or buttermilk
• 1 quart vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons shortening, melted
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 2/3 cups milk