Awesome Blossom (Without the Guilt)
- 1 jumbo sweet onion (not peeled)
- 1 cup Fiber One cereal (ground to a breadcrumb consistency)
- 12 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute
- 14 teaspoon seasoning salt (Lawry's)
- 14 teaspoon garlic powder
- 18 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (fat-free)
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 18 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 12 teaspoon chili powder (to taste)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine ground cereal with the seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Mix well and set aside.
- Cut the top half-inch of the onion off (from the pointy side, not the flat one).
- Leaving the root (bottom) intact, carefully peel the outside layer off.
- Next, starting from the top, carefully cut the onion down and across the middle, stopping about a half-inch from the root.
- Repeat to make a criss-cross, cutting the onion down the middle again and stopping a half-inch from the bottom.
- You should now have 4 sections still attached at the bottom.
- Cut each of those sections down the middle (from the top), again stopping before you get to the root.
- Place the onion, cut side up, in a large bowl, and cover completely with ice water.
- Allow to sit for 5 - 10 minutes, or until "petals" open up.
- (You can use your hands to gently help pry them open once they've been soaking for several minutes.)
- Remove the onion, and dry both the onion and the bowl.
- Once both are dry, place the onion back in the bowl, with the petals up.
- Pour the egg substitute evenly over it, making sure to get in between all the petals (use your hands to separate them).
- Swirl egg substitute around so the bottom and sides of the onion get coated.
- Then flip the onion over to drain excess egg substitute.
- The entire surface of the onion should be covered lightly with egg substitute.
- Transfer onion to a separate, dry bowl.
- (You'll likely have about half the egg substitute left in the first bowl.)
- Slowly sprinkle ground cereal mixture evenly over the onion, making sure to thoroughly coat each petal -- again, use your hands to separate them -- flipping the onion upside-down once you're almost done coating, so that the entire surface gets coated in crumbs.
- (If needed, spread a little more egg substitute on any dry spots to get the crumbs to stick.)
- Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray, and place the onion in it with the petals facing up.
- Place dish in the oven and bake for about 40 minutes (until outside is crispy and inside is soft).
- Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients.
- When onion is done, allow it to cool slightly.
- If you like, carefully cut out the center of the onion (so petals are easy to remove).
- Serve with sauce and enjoy!
jumbo sweet onion, fiber, egg beaters, salt, garlic, black pepper, mayonnaise, ketchup, salt, chili powder
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/awesome-blossom-without-the-guilt-352554 (may not work)