Onion Blossoms

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Title: Onion Blossoms
Categories: Vegetables
Yield: 4 servings

2 lg Sweet onions; unpeeled
1/2 c Mayonnaise
1/2 c Sour cream
1 tb Chili powder
2 1/2 ts Cajun seasoning; divided
1 1/2 c Flour
1 c Milk
Oil for deep frying

Leaving root end intact, peel oputer skin off onion.
Cut a small slice off top. Starting at the top of
onion and on one side make a cut downward toward root
end, stopping 1/8th inch from bottom. Make additional
cuts 1/8 inch fron first until there are cuts
completely across top of onion. Turn onion 1/4 turn so
slices are horizontal to you. Repeat cuts, 1/8 inch
apart, until it looks like a checkerboard pattern
across top. To make dip: In a small bowl combine
mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder and 1 1/2
teaspoons Cajun seasoning. MIx well. In 1 gallon
plastic bag combine flour and remaining Cajun
seasoning. Place milk in small, deep bowl. Coat cut
onion with flour. DIp in milk and then in flour
mixture again. Fry in enough oil to cover onion at
350 degrees for 5 minutes, or until golden brown.
Place on serving plate. Discard very center of fried
onion blossom. Place a few spoonful of dip in center.
Serve immediately.

Source: posted by Elizabeth Eich,74152,1537
formatted by Lisa Crawford, 6/21/96

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