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                              TOBACCO ONIONS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       lg           Red onion
   1       lg           Yellow Spanish onion
   3       c            Unbleached flour
   1       tb           Cayenne pepper
   1       tb           Paprika
                        Salt & pepper to taste
   5       c            Canola oil for frying

  from Chef Dean Fearing at The Mansion on Turtle Creek
  in Dallas, Texas. These onion rings have a decidedly
  Southwestern taste and a browned, shrivelly appearance
  that led him to call them 'tobacco onions' because of
  their resemblance to tobacco shreds.
  
  Peel and slice the onions thinly, then separate into
  rings.
  
  Mix the flour and the seasonings in a bowl.
  
  Heat the canola oil in a deep, heavy pan or deep-fryer
  to about 350 degrees.
  
  Dredge the onion rings in the seasoned flour, shaking
  off the excess, and fry until golden brown. Do small
  batches at a time so the rings don't stick together,
  and don't dredge the rings until they're ready to go
  into the oil or they'll give off too much moisture.
  
  Drain on paper towels. Keep warm until the rest of the
  onions are done. Serve immediately.
  
  Source: The San Francisco Chronicle, June 10, 1992
 


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