Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              large  Vidalia onion
  1                cup  flour
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  cayenne pepper -- optional
     2/3           cup  water
  2        tablespoons  vegetable oil
  1                     egg white -- beaten until stiff

Preparation:

Cut onion into rings and cover with ice water. Refrigerate while making the batter. Combine batter ingredients, folding in stiffly-beaten egg white last. Drain the chilled onion ring slices, dip in the batter and fry in batches in hot oil (375°) for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Nutritional Information:

754 Calories (kcal); 29g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 105g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1131mg Sodium