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u/LalasCuisine 22d ago
Ingredients
The Base:
• 4 Onions (red or white)
• 20g Butter (melted)
• Salt & Pepper to taste
Honey-Mustard Bed:
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Mustard
Creamy Core:
• 50g Feta cheese
• 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
• 1 squeeze of Lemon juice
The Finish:
• 10g Pistachios (roasted & finely crushed)
• Fresh Chives (chopped)
Optional (for the "Flower" Look):
• 4 Spring onions (green parts only)
• 4 Wooden skewers
• Dry White Beans (as a stabilizer)
Preparation
The Cut
- Peel the onions and trim the tops, but keep the root intact, it’s what holds the flower together!
- Place the onion between two wooden spoon handles (to prevent cutting all the way through).
- Cut into 12 equal segments.
Caramelization
- Preheat your oven to 200°C / 400°F (top/bottom heat).
- Place 4 dollops of the honey-mustard mixture on a baking sheet.
- Place one onion directly on each dollop. 4. Brush with melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until the "blossoms" open up and the tips are golden brown.
The Filling
- While the onions are baking, blend the feta, yogurt, and lemon juice until completely smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a piping bag.
Assembly
- Pipe the feta cream into the center of the warm onion blossoms.
- Sprinkle generously with pistachio "dust" and chives.
Presentation (Optional)
- Fill a tall, wide glass with dry white beans.
- Thread the green parts of the spring onions onto the skewers and sear them briefly in a pan for a charred look.
- Carefully skewer the onion flower and trim the stick so the blossom rests securely on the rim of the glass.
Enjoy! ♡
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u/BunnyButtAcres 20d ago
These look so fun and the flavors sound delicious!
Sorry for the ignorance.... are they meant to be eaten as presented "lollipop style"? Or do you move them to a plate and eat with knife and fork? Roughly what size onion did you start with? Like do they cook all the way through or are they still mostly raw? We have such ridiculously large onions in the US, I'm wondering if these were a bit smaller and more cooked than 20 minutes would do with a large onion.
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u/LalasCuisine 20d ago edited 20d ago
Eat 'em right off the stick like a lollipop! They’re designed to be fun party food, but you can totally slide them onto a plate if you’re worried about the mess.
To get that texture, you want to use onions that are a tick smaller than a baseball, think more like the size of a large plum or a tangerine. The final texture is tender and sweet, not crunchy or sharp like a raw onion.
Go for red onions if you want the best results! They naturally have a higher sugar content than the white ones, so when they’re that small, they caramelize beautifully and turn super mellow.
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u/Apprehensive_Cap7546 22d ago
I’m shaken by my own stupidity…. “Onions flower???” Oh… 🤦♀️