Side dishe for 24

Hush Puppies

Name: Hush Puppies
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cajun spice; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 large eggs; 4 tbsp butter; 1/4 cup grated yellow onion; about 2 qts peanut or vegetable oil (optional)

These savory cornmeal fritters mix with onion and spices, then fry until crisp outside and cooked through.

$0.08per serving $

25 minstart to table

24servings

Southern Vegetarian Budget Side dishes

Ingredients

1 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cajun spice
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 large eggs
4 tbsp butter
1/4 cup grated yellow onion
about 2 qts peanut or vegetable oil (optional)

Steps

Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, Cajun spice, and cayenne in a bowl.
Melt the butter, then stir it with the buttermilk, eggs, and grated onion.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until a thick batter forms.
Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep Dutch oven to 350 F.
Drop rounded tablespoons of batter into the oil and fry for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
Drain the hush puppies on a paper towel-lined plate and repeat with the remaining batter.

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