Be Quiet, Dogs! (Hush Puppies)

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 16 hush puppies

Ingredients

• 1  cup yellow cornmeal
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  egg
• 4  fluid ounces buttermilk

Directions

1. Heat approximately 3 inches of pure vegetable oil to 350°F in a deep pot.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix with a fork the following ingredients; corn meal, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda.
3. In a small bowl, beat together the egg and buttermilk until thoroughly blended.
4. Slowly stir egg mixture into cornmeal mixture forming a smooth batter.
5. (The batter should be thick- additional cornmeal may be added if necessary).
6. Using a 2-ounce ice cream scoop, drop balls into the hot oil, a few at a time, and fry until golden brown.
7. Drain on paper toweling.
8. Serve piping hot.