Summer Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. hamburger
2 Tbsp. Morton Tender Quick
1 1/2 Tbsp. liquid smoke
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. onion salt
pinch of salt
1 c. water
1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 c. saltine cracker crumbs
vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
commercial dark honey mustard or Ranch style salad dressing

Preparation

Peel onion, leaving root end intact.
Cut onion vertically into quarters, cutting to within 1/2-inch of root end.
Cut each quarter vertically into thirds.
Place onion in boiling water 1 minute; remove and place in ice water 5 minutes.
Loosen petals if necessary.
Drain onion, cut side down.
Place flour in a zip-top plastic bag; add onion, shaking to coat.
Dip onion in egg.
Place cracker crumbs in plastic bag; add onion, tossing to coat.
Chill 1 hour.