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Blooming Onions

Instead of being battered and deep-fried, this onion is brushed with melted butter and mustard, sprinkled with bread crumbs and seasonings and baked. “It’s an impressive-looking appetizer, and the dip can be used for veggies and crackers, too,” says Kendra. —Kendra Doss, Kansas City, Missouri

8 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.

Ingredients

2 large sweet onions
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SAUCE:
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dill weed

Directions

With a sharp knife, slice 1/2 in. off the top of the onions; peel
onions. Cut each into 16 wedges to within 1/2 in. of root end.
Place each onion on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12
in. square). Fold foil around onions and seal tightly. Place in an
ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 425°
for 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine butter and mustard. Open foil; fold foil
around onions. Brush butter mixture over onions; sprinkle with bread
crumbs, salt and pepper.
Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a

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Directions (continued)

small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with onions. Yield: 8
servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1/4 onion with 1 tablespoon sauce equals 65 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 205 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.