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.