FRENCH FRIED ONION RINGS

1 onion

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup milk

Heat fat to 370 degrees. 

Cut peeled onion into 1/4-inch slices and separate into rings. Soak in milk 10 minutes. Dredge onion rings in the flour. Deep fry until browned. Drain on paper towels before serving.

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BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

This recipe is from an old cookbook of the Christian Churches. This recipe was submitted from North Carolina. 

3 sticks margarine
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp lemon flavoring
1 tsp vanilla extract

Cream margarine and sugar until light; add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix the soda, salt, and flour together well. add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in the lemon flavoring and vanilla extract. Pour batter into a lightly greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Yield: 20 servings.

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