SWEET AND HOT ONION RINGS

3 cups Pioneer Buttermilk Biscuit & Baking Mix (or Bisquick)
1 tablespoon ground red pepper
1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand Original Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 cup club soda*
Vegetable oil
2 large yellow onions, cut into 1/4-inch slices and separated into rings

Combine dry baking mix and red pepper in a medium bowl; stir in condensed milk and club soda.

Pour oil to depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees F.

Dip onion rings into batter, coating well; fry, a few at a time, in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

*Club soda vs. tap water: The effervescence of club soda activates the leavening agents in the biscuit and baking mix for a puffed coating.

Makes 6 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Pioneer Flour Mill and Borden, Inc., 1996