Smoked Paprika O Rings

• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 large Vidalia onion, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
• 3 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika, a couple of palmfuls
• 1 tablespoon chili powder, a palmful
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin, a palmful
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 2 pimiento peppers or 1 roasted red pepper, patted dry and chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh dill leaves

1. Heat a couple of inches of oil in a deep pot over medium to medium-high heat.
2. The oil, 6 cups or so, will take 10 minutes or so to heat evenly.
3. To test, a piece of bread dropped into oil should brown in a count of 20 or bubbles should form on the handle of a wooden spoon inserted into oil.
4. Separate and toss the rings in buttermilk.
5. Cover a large, deep plate with plastic wrap for easy-clean up.
6. Combine flour, cornmeal, spices, and salt on the plate.
7. Toss 1/3 of the rings in the breading at a time and coat evenly.
8. Fry 3 to 4 minutes until deep golden.
9. Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
10. Repeat.
11. Combine the sour cream with peppers and dill in food processor and process until a smooth sauce forms.
12. Transfer to a dish for dipping.
13. Surround with O rings and serve.

vegetable oil, vidalia onion, buttermilk, flour, cornmeal, sweet paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, sour cream, pimiento peppers, dill

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/smoked-paprika-o-rings-recipe.html (may not work)