Mclean Estate Beer Batter Onion Rings

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Mclean Estate in Irving, Texas in 1982.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 cup flour
 * 1 cup beer
 * 4 cups shortening for frying purposes
 * 3 tablespoons sugar
 * 2 teaspoons salt
 * 4 large onions

Directions

 * 1) Combine flour and beer in a large bowl blending thoroughly.
 * 2) Cover and allow batter to sit at room temperature for at least 3 hours.
 * 3) Afterwards gently stir in the sugar and salt.
 * 4) Cut onions into one-fourth inch or larger slices then separate into rings.
 * 5) Heat shortening to 375°F.
 * 6) Dry sliced rings and roll in flour then dip onion rings into batter and fry until delicate golden brown.
 * 7) The batter can be made thicker by adding more flour or thinner by adding more beer.