Fried Mater's Recipe

Onion Rolls (one per person)
1 med onion (sliced thin - do not need to separate each ring).
bread and butter pickles (opt).
cheese slices
mustard
ketchup
pancake mix
basil
sugar
salt
pepper
oil
bacon grease
bacon (cooked to crispy)
flour
milk
green tomatoes sliced thin (2 medium should be enough)
egg
Directions:
cut onion rolls (store bought) in half and toast or broil spread the roll halves with mustard, I used regular, but any kind would work. top each with two bread and butter pickle slices and a diagonal half of cheese slice, set aside. In cast iron skillet, fry bacon strips till crunchy. (while bacon is frying start making batter for the onion rings and tomato slices - add approx 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup pancake mix, a little sugar, basil, salt, pepper, about 2 Tablespoons of milk ( a little more if batter is too thick) and the egg, mix it pretty good. Remove bacon to paper towel lined plate. In bacon grease skillet add veg oil (about 1/2 in deep in pan). Get hot but not popping. dip the onions in the batter and start frying them, do the same with the tomato slices. Cook till tender. put cooked tomato and onions on each onion roll and sprinkle ketchup over the top. surround the plate with bacon. serve with sweet tea and ice cold watermelon and enjoy your picnic.