Melting Moments

1 egg

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup milk

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 large sweet onions, sliced

1/2 cup flour (for coating onions)

oil (for frying)

1. Select firm, medium-sized red, white or brown onions. Peel off the outer papery skin. Turn the onion on its side and cut slices approximately 1/4 in/5 mm thick. Separate the slices.Mix egg, oil, and milk on low speed of mixer for 1 minute or by using hand.

2. Add dry ingredients and mix until smooth.

3. Coat onions in flour.

4. Dip in batter.

5. Fry in hot oil until desired shade of brown.