Onion flowers with pecans
National Pecan Marketing Council
4 large mild onions     Pell onions, leaving the roots trimmed but intact. Cut 1cm slice from stem to root, but don't cut through the root end. (A skewer stuck through the end will ensure this.) Or, cut nearly through the root, turn and cut again at 45º angles.
salt     Salt onions, place on baking dish. Sprinkle until there is an excess for coating. Cover lightly with foil, bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally
4 teaspoons red wine vinegar  
4 tablespoons butter melted
2 tablespoons pecans chopped   Add pecans to the center of each onion, bake further 1/2 hour
pepper     season
parsley chopped
Serves 4