Recipe information
Yield
yields about 35 hush puppies
Ingredients
6
cups vegetable oil
1
1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal
1
/2 cup self-rising flour
1
/2 teaspoon baking soda
1
/2 teaspoon salt
1
small onion, chopped
1
cup buttermilk
1
egg, lightly beaten
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Preparation
Step 1
Prepare the oil for frying in a skillet. Preheat it to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the onion. In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk and egg. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until blended—don’t worry if there are a few lumps. Drop the batter, one teaspoon at a time, into the oil. Dip the spoon in a glass of water after each hush puppy is dropped. Fry until golden brown, turning the hush puppies and during the cooking process.
Variation
Step 2
For a sweet hush puppy, add 2 tablespoons sugar.