Bloomin' Onion

• 2 large sweet onions, unpeeled
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) mayaonnaise
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) chili powder
• 2-1/2 tsp (12.5 ml) Cajun seasoning, divided
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• Oil for deep-fat frying

1. Leaving the root end intact, peel the outer skin of the onion.
2. Cut a small slice off the top.
3. Starting at the top of the onion and on one side, make a cut downward toward the root end, stopping 1/2 inch from bottom.
4. Make additional cuts 1/8 inch from the first until there are cuts completely across the top of the onion.
5. Turn the onion a quarter turn so the slices are horizontal to you.
6. Repeat the cuts 1/8 inch apart from each other until there is a checkerboard pattern across the entire top of onion.
7. In a small bowl, make dip by combining mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder and 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) Cajun seasoning.
8. Mix well and set aside.
9. In a 1 gallon (3.8 ltr) plastic bag, combine flour and remaining Cajun seasoning.
10. Place milk in a small deep bowl.
11. Coat the cut onion in flour, then in milk and back into flour.
12. Fry in enough oil to cover onion 350 degrees (175 C.) for 5 minutes, turning once.
13. Remove from oil; place on serving plate.
14. Discard the very center of the fried onion blossom.
15. Place a few spoonfuls of dip into the center of blossom and serve immediately.

sweet onions, mayaonnaise, sour cream, chili powder, cajun seasoning, flour, milk

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000570 (may not work)