Favorite Hush Puppies

s c's Note:

Can't remember where I got this recipe. The secret is the brown sugar. Enjoy.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 dozen

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion (optional)
• 1/4 cup water
• cooking oil

Directions:

1. Combine corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
2. Combine egg, buttermilk, onion and water. C.
3. ombine mixtures and stir until just moistened.
4. In a skillet or "Fry Daddy" pour in oil until a depth of 3 inches or to markings on "Fry Daddy". Heat oil to 375‘F.
5. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil. Fry until golden brown.
6. Quantity varies according to size.

Reviews

[SweetsLady]

I cut it in half, but had to add more flour. I didn't use the onion and put in more sugar to make these like I love from our favorite fish restaurant. Thank you!

[Marg (CaymanDesigns)]

I'm trying to find a hushpuppy recipe like the sweet ones they serve in the Outer Banks. This one was good but not quite what I was looking for. A little too dry and definitely not sweet enough but good. I did not include the onion. I served them with Long John Silver's Fish Batter and Sweet, Creamy Coleslaw.

[micro1330]

I should preface this by saying that I'm from South Dakota so the only hushpuppies that I've ever had are from Long John Silvers. I halved the recipe and ended up with not enough flour in it to make it stick together for frying. So I added flour until it was what I thought was the right consistancy (about 1/3 cup total). I would have prefered it sweeter so next time I won't have the sugars. They did cook up very nice and fluffy and the outside was perfectly done. Overall, a pretty good recipe.