Combine flour and beer in a large bowl and blend thoroughly, using a whisk.  Cover the bowl and allow the batter to set at room temperature for no less than 3 hours.  Twenty minutes before batter is ready, preheat oven to 200 degrees.  Place brown paper bags or layers of paper towels on cookie sheet.  Carefully peel the skins from the onions so that you do not cut into the outside onion layer.  Cut onions into 1/4 inch thick slices.  Separate into rings.  Pour oil into deep fryer or large pan and heat to 375 degrees.  Dip rings into batter, fry to golden brown.  Transfer to paper lined cookie sheet.  To keep warm, place in oven until all onions have been fried.

~ Mrs. Don Sparks of Lakeland, FL