Applebees Bloomin' Onion and Dippin' Sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise -- lowfat okay
2 Tablespoons horseradish sauce
2 teaspoons catsup
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1 dash black pepper
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 each egg -- beaten
1 cup milk -- lowfat okay
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1 each large Vadalia onion -- flowered

Prepare the onion. Peel then cut a slice off the top to make a flat surface.
Cut onion into quarters from top, to within 1/2-inch of the root base.
Then cut the quarters into quarters, again being careful not to cut
through the root base. (It is easiest to cut the smaller segments if you
flip the onion over after first quartering it. Then insert the knife into the
onion 1/2 inch below the root base and slice downward, holding the onion steady.)

Turn onions back over and gently spread slices apart to form petals.

NOTES : Dip fried onion "petals" in the tangy sauce for a perfect combination.