Onion Blossoms - C5 2025 Test A

Quick Reference

<table class="wikitable"> <tr> <th>Product</th> <th>Receiving</th> <th>Storage</th> <th>Quality Serving</th> <th>Cook Time</th> <th>Hold Time</th> <th>Portioning Size</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Onion Blossoms</td> <td>Freezer</td> <td>Freezer</td> <td>150°F–160°F</td> <td>2 min 45 secs</td> <td>30 minutes – MPHC</td> <td>Burger – 8<br>Snack – Full Carton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sauce</td> <td>Cooler</td> <td>Cooler</td> <td>34°F–41°F</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </table>

Q. A. Standard: Onion blossoms should be golden brown with a crunchy bite and not appear greasy

Tools Needed

• Fry basket
• MPHC pan
• Fry skimmer
• Slotted lid for MPHC
• Brown tongs
• Red tongs

Preparing & Holding Onion Blossoms

• Onion blossoms are cooked from a frozen state in the 350°F fryer for 2 minutes 45 seconds
• Carefully pour onion blossoms into the basket
• Do not fill the basket with more than ½ of a bag of onions
• Close bag tightly and put back in the freezer
• Slowly lower basket into the hot shortening
• Do not drop another basket into the same fryer within 30 seconds
• Press timer button that is set for 2 minutes 45 seconds
• When the shake timer sounds after 1 minute, gently shake basket
• When the final timer sounds, press the button
• Lift fry basket from shortening, allow excess shortening to drain for 5 seconds
• Transfer onion blossoms into a clean MPHC pan
• Ensure that the pan passes under the “Bump” on the lid
• Onion blossoms can be held for 30 minutes in the MPHC with slotted lid
• Any onion blossoms remaining after the hold time has expired, discard into the waste container
• Never serve expired product

Serving

Onion Blossoms (Snack)

• Place fry cartons in a 1/6 pan. Place pan on makeup table.
• Using brown tongs, fill a regular fry carton with Onion blossoms
• Dine in – Place on a lined tray. Serve with 1 soufflé cup of requested dipping sauce.
• Dine out – Place in a 6 lb. bag. Serve with 1 napkin and 1 soufflé cup of requested dipping sauce.

Onion Blossom Bacon Burger Build

Onion Blossom Bacon Burger

• All burgers are prepared to order
• Always wear single use gloves when preparing burgers
• When a sandwich is ordered, place a bun cut side up on the bun toaster chain
• Pull down the foil wrap with the word “Special” facing away from you
• Use brown tongs to portion 8 onion blossoms on the heel
• Using red tongs, place two meat patties on onions
• Place one slice of American cheese on top of the meat patties
• Place 4 half slices of bacon on cheese in crisscross pattern
• Place the heel, onions, meat, cheese and bacon in the microwave
• Press the appropriate timer button:
  • 1 sandwich – Timer Button #1
  • 2 sandwiches – Timer Button #2
• Bring the crown down from the toaster
• Apply 1 oz. BBQ sauce using squeeze bottle (approximately 4 circles)
• Place 4 pickles on sandwich. Do not overlap
• Portion ½ oz. shredded lettuce on sandwich
• Place 1 tomato slice on sandwich
• When the timer sounds, remove the heel, meat, cheese and bacon from the microwave
• Place dressed crown on top of meat
• Wrap in foil wrap following the “Square” wrapping procedures
• Use a sharpie marker to mark the sandwich “BB”