Title: Bloomin' onion #2
 Categories: Vegetable
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1 md Sweet onion (Vidalia)
      1    Egg beaten
      2 tb Flour
      1 c  Cracker crumbs and season to
           -taste
           Oil for deep fat frying

-----------------------DIPPING SAUCE----------------------------
    1/2 c  Mayonnaise
    1/2 c  Sour cream
    1/2 c  1000 Island dressing
      2 tb Horseradish; grated or
           -prepared; not the sauce
 
  Select a well rounded onion, and peel outer layer skin off.  Leave root in tact, but cut off any
  hanging roots.  Using a small Harp knife, divide the onion in 4
  sections by making 2  cuts crosswise, beginning at the top and
  cutting toward the root, stopping about 1/2 inch away.
  
  Cut each section twice.  Place onion in enough boiling water to cover
  it and leave it for 5 min. The sections or "petals" will begin to
  open. Remove it from hot water and place in ice water, covering, to
  help the opening. Drain well by placing upside down on paper towels.
  Put flour in a bag(paper) , add onion, and shake gently to cover.
  Roll floured onion in egg to cover then put crumbs in a paper bag and
  shake to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour before frying in oil till
  golden brown.