Buttermilk Batter Fried or Baked Onion Rings

Ingredients:
2 large onions
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups buttermilk
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
Peanut or olive oil

Method:
Cut onions into ½ inch slices and separate into rings. Set aside.

Whisk together flour, buttermilk, sugar, baking powder and salt until smooth.

Pour oil 2 inches deep into Dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees F. Dip onion rings in batter, coating very well. Fry a few rings at a time until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serve right away.

For oven baked Buttermilk Batter Onion rings: preheat oven to 375 degrees F. pour 1/3 cup peanut or olive oil onto jelly roll pan 15x10. place batter dipped onion rings onto pan and bake for 15 minutes or so. Remove from oven, flip over and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until golden.