Caramelised Onion Dip

Caramelised Onion Dip
5th March, 2017

This a fairly new dip I've introduced my family to and its based on a dip I used to enjoy as a kid in the US

If you want spice it up a tad more then just increase the amount of cayenne

1 onion, halved and cut into quarters

1 tbsp Sunflower Oil

50g butter

1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper

1 tsp sugar

60g Cream Cheese

60 ml Sour Cream

60g Mayo

Cut the onion in half and then slice each half into quarters

Warm the oil in the pan anf then add the butter to melt

Add the onions to the frying pan and fry for about 2 minutes on a medium heat

Sprinkle over the Cayenne pepper and sugar and stir in with the onions and fry for another 10 minutes

Turn the heat down and let the onions slowly carmelise for another 20 minutes

Remove from the heat and let cool

Once cool, add the onions to a food processor and blitz to a puree

Add the cream cheese, sour cream and mayo and pulse a few times until mixed and smooth

Decant into a bowl, clink film an place in the fridge

Serve with crudites, salted nachos or pretzels