Hush Puppies I

75 Reviews

“A delicious treat from the American South. These tender morsels smell great and taste even better!” - by SUNSET1

Ingredients

2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
3 cups cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
1 egg, beaten
1 small onion, minced

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Original recipe yields 2 dozen

Directions

Heat vegetable oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
In a large mixing bowl, combine corn meal, baking powder, salt, milk, and water. Mix in egg and chopped onion.
Shape the batter into small balls, approximately 1 tablespoon each.
Use a long handled spoon to gently slide the hush puppies into the hot oil. Cook 8 or 10 at a time, until golden brown. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon, and roll on paper towels to briefly drain. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
531 cal
27%

Fat
33.6 g
52%

Carbs
52 g
17%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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krazi4

Dec. 29, 2003

"I followed the recipe to a tee and it was still to goopy so I added the following: 3/4 C flour, 1/2 tsp. more salt, 1/2 C. sugar and they turned out Perfect!!! Everybody loved them! Thanks for the ..." See morerecipe."

MICHELLEDILL

Jan. 20, 2004

"This is a great recipe. I used beer in place of the milk and water. My husband really enjoyed it give it a try...." See more"

MASSIVEMO1

Dec. 19, 2003

"i would recommend reducing the measures of the liquid ingredients, the batter was entirely too loose, i had to add a lot of flour and corn meal to achieve consistancy. however, they did end up tasting..." See more really good."

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