Recipe - Onion Ring Loaf (Ala Tony Romas)

larry luttropp fvkc70a
l.a. times food section
4 To 6 white onions
1 cup Milk
3 Eggs; beaten
Salt
2 cup Pancake mix; about
Oil
Parsley

(Note from Larry: I have 2 other .. very similar .. recipes. Both have
almost identical ingredients. The difference lies in the directions and
Rose's comments. I felt it was necessary to add the reference to Tony
Roma's in the title for this reason. 4/14/95) Slice onions crosswise and
separate into rings. Combine milk, eggs and salt to taste in mixing bowl.
Soak onion rings in mixture 30 minutes. Place pancake mix in shallow bowl.
Heat oil for frying in skillet to 375 degrees. Remove onion rings from milk
mixture, dip in pancake mix and place in hot oil. Fry rings until golden
brown. Drain fried onion rings on paper towels. Pack fried onion rings
solidly, but loosely, without pressing, into 8x4inch loaf pan. Bake at 400
degrees 10 to 15 minutes. Turn onto serving plate. Garnish with parsley.
Each serving contains about: 377 calories; 1,069 mg sodium, 54 mg
cholesterol; 9 grams fat; 64 grams carbohydrates; 10 grams protein; 1.11
grams fiber. Presented by: Rose Dosti, L.A. Times Culinary SOS column,
1/26/95, H27. "DEAR SOS: Would it be possible to get the recipe for the
onion loaf served at Tony Roma's restaurants? It's outstanding. Betty
"DEAR BETTY: Thank you. We love the rings too. The Tony Roma restaurant
chain would not share its trade secret, but a close facsimile recipe was
developed by home economist, Donna Deane, director of The Times Test
Kitchen. Tony Roma's staff did, however, offer a tip: Pack the onions
loosely (not firmly) in the loaf pan so they do not become soggy." From:
Margaret Young
Date: 27 Nov 96

Posted to MMRecipes Digest V4 #134 by BobbieB1@aol.com on May 13, 1997