Bloomin Onion

Ingredients:
1/3 C. Cornstarch 
1 1/2 C. Flour 
2 tsp. Garlic -- minced 
2 tsp. Paprika 
1 tsp. Salt 
2 tsp. Pepper 
** 24 oz. Beer 
4 Vidalia or Texas Sweet Onion 

** Please note that the 24 oz. of beer seems to be too much. Start with 1 cup 
of beer, and add until you get the batter to the consistency that you desire.

Seasoned Flour

2 C. Flour 
4 tsp. Paprika 
2 tsp. Garlic powder 
1/2 tsp. Pepper 
1/2 Cayenne pepper 

Combine and mix well. 

Preparation:
Mix cornstarch, flour, and seasonings until well blended. Add beer, mix 
well. Cut about 3/4" off top of onion and peel. Cut into onion 12 to 16 
vertical wedges but do not cut through bottom root end. Remove about 1" of 
petals from center of onion. You may want to separate the onion petals 
slightly, do not do this too much, you will destroy the onion. Dip onion in 
seasoned flour removes excess by shaking. Separate petals to coat thoroughly 
with batter. Dip in batter. Dip in flour mixture again. Gently place in fryer 
basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over, and fry an 
additional 1 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Place onion upright in 
shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer. 
Serve hot.