Classic Hush Puppies Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| Shortening or cooking oil for deep fat frying | ||
| Water | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Baking soda | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Yellow onion | 1 Tablespoon, minced | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Buttermilk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cold water | 5 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Begin heating fat in a deep fat fryer; use a deep fat thermometer.
Stir corn meal, sugar, soda, and salt together to mix.
Place onion in a small bowl, add egg and buttermilk, and beat until frothy; pour all at once into meal and stir lightly to mix.
Add just enough water to make dough a good dropping consistency—it should be about the same as drop biscuit dough.
When fat reaches 375° F. scoop up rounded 1/2 tablespoons of dough, shape lightly on end of spoon to smooth out rough edges, drop into fat, and fry about 2 minutes until evenly browned.
Drain quickly on paper toweling and serve—hushpuppies should be sizzling hot.
Stir corn meal, sugar, soda, and salt together to mix.
Place onion in a small bowl, add egg and buttermilk, and beat until frothy; pour all at once into meal and stir lightly to mix.
Add just enough water to make dough a good dropping consistency—it should be about the same as drop biscuit dough.
When fat reaches 375° F. scoop up rounded 1/2 tablespoons of dough, shape lightly on end of spoon to smooth out rough edges, drop into fat, and fry about 2 minutes until evenly browned.
Drain quickly on paper toweling and serve—hushpuppies should be sizzling hot.
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