Tony Roma's Copycat Recipes

[Julie]

All recipes are from old BBS Public Domain Recipes downloaded from 1992-1996, boxtops, magazines, newspapers and public domain files.

[Julie]

Tony Roma's Onion Ring Loaf
Serves : 4

5 white onions - sliced
1 cup milk
3 eggs - beaten
salt - to taste
2 cups pancake mix
oil - for deep-frying
parsley sprigs - for garnish

Separate onions into rings. Combine milk, eggs and salt to taste in mixing bowl. Soak onion rings in mixture 30 minutes. Place pancake mix in shallow bowl. Heat oil for frying in skillet to 375 degrees. Remove onion rings from milk mixture, dip in pancake mix, and place in hot oil. Fry rings until golden brown. Drain fried onion rings on paper towels. Pack fried onion rings solidly, but loosely, without pressing, into 8" X 4" loaf pan. Bake in 400 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. Turn onto serving plate. Garnish with parsley.

[Julie]

Tony Roma's Carolina Honey Barbecue Sauce

1 cup ketchup
1 cup vinegar
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco

Combine all of the ingredients for the barbecue sauce in a saucepan over high heat. Blend the ingredients with a whisk until smooth. When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered. In 30 to 45 minutes, when the mixture thickens, remove it from the heat. If you overcook it and make the sauce too thick, thin it with more vinegar.

[Julie]

Tony Roma's Original Baby Back Barbecue Sauce

1 cup ketchup
1 cup vinegar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco

Combine all of the ingredients for the barbecue sauce in a saucepan over high heat. Use a whisk to blend the ingredients until smooth. When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered. In 30 to 45 minutes, when the mixture thickens, reomove it from the heat. If you want a thicker sauce, heat it longer. If you make the sauce too thick, thin it with more vinegar.

[Julie]

Tony Roma's Red Hots Barbecue Sauce

1 cup ketchup
1 cup vinegar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons molasses
1/2 teaspoon red bell pepper; finely diced
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; crushed
1/2 teaspoon tabasco
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder

Combine all of the ingredients for the barbecue sauce in a saucepan over high heat. Use a whisk to blend the ingredients until smooth. When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered. In 30 to 45 minutes, when the mixture thickens, remove it from the heat. If you want a thicker sauce, cook it longer. If you make the sauce too thick; thin it with more vinegar.