Recipe - Hush Puppies

Hush Puppies

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup minced onion
2-3 tablespoons chopped/seeded jalapeno pepper (optional)
2 cups vegetable oil

Directions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture.

Stir together egg and buttermilk. Add mixture to dry ingredients. Stir until moistened. Stir in onion.

Pour oil into 10-inch cast iron skillet, and heat to 375°F. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil, and fry in batches 3 minutes on each side or until golden.

Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.