Bloomin' Onion

Name: Bloomin' Onion
Ingredients: 1 large red onion (3/4 pound or more); 1 egg; 1 cup milk; 1 cup flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon oregano; 1 pinch thyme; 1 pinch cumin; oil (for frying); Dipping Sauce; your favorite thousand island dressing (I don't like horseradish, so this is what I use); or; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons ketchup; 2 tablespoons creamed horseradish; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch oregano; 1 pinch pepper; 1 pinch cayenne

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Ingredients

1 large red onion (3/4 pound or more)
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 pinch thyme
1 pinch cumin
oil (for frying)
Dipping Sauce
your favorite thousand island dressing (I don't like horseradish, so this is what I use)
or
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons ketchup
2 tablespoons creamed horseradish
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch oregano
1 pinch pepper
1 pinch cayenne

Directions

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["Beat egg and combine with milk in a bowl big enough to hold the onion without spilling.", "In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme and cumin.", "Peel onion, and slice off about 1/2-1 inch off of both ends.", "Remove a 1 inch core from the center.", "Slice the onion with an onion blossom cutter, or if you don't have one of those, slice the onion into 16 equal vertical slices---being very careful not to cut all the way to the bottom (leave about 1/4 inch or more at the bottom) Separate\"petals\"" of the onion.""