TASTEE'S ONION CHIPS AND ONION DIP

onions, sliced into chips
FOR THE ONION CHIP BATTER:
oil for frying
3 pounds flour
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons salt (I use less)
3 cups water
3 cups milk
2 tbsp melted Crisco vegetable shortening
FOR THE ONION DIP:
32 oz cottage cheese, drained a bit
32 oz sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 envelope onion soup mix (dry)
1 teaspoon Accent/MSG (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
1/3 teaspoon pepper

TO MAKE THE ONION CHIPS:
Heat oil for deep frying.

Mix ingredients for the batter together. Dip onion chips into batter.

Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.

TO MAKE THE ONION DIP:
Mix all ingredients for the dip together.*

Note from source: The original source is Tastee's Drive-In in Lincoln, Nebraska. I got them when they were published in the Lincoln Journal-Star.

Adapted from source: Mary Lou Andersen, 1997