Combine flour, meal, beer and salt in a bowl using a wire whisk. Cool and let sit 3 to 3-1/2 hours at room temperature. Preheat oven to 200 degrees 30 minutes before batter is ready. Slice onions about 1/4-inch thick and separate into rings. Heat oil and batter the onion rings. Fry until brown. Place in casserole dish (dont stack). Keep warm until brown and crispy. This recipe freezes well. "VIDALIA SWEET ONION RECIPES", THE VIDALIA ONION COMMITTEE VALDOSTA, GA 30474 From a collection of my mothers (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glens MM Recipe Archive, G Internet.