Kittencal's Hush Puppies

These are a family-favorite they fry up light and so fluffy, a must drizzled pancake or maple syrup on top, servings is only estimated it will depend on how much the batter you drop from the spoon --- these can also be made in a deep-fryer with oil heated to 365°F :)

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 18-20

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon seasoning salt or 1⁄2 teaspoon  white salt
• 1  teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 3  tablespoons white sugar
• 1  large egg, slightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup milk (might need a little more)
• 3  tablespoons  melted  lard or 2  tablespoons shortening
• 1 (12 ounce)  canned corn kernels, drained and coarsely chopped
•  oil (for frying)

Directions

1. Pour enough oil in a large cast-iron skillet (or a heavy skillet) to about 1-1/2-inches or a little more.
2. Heat oil over medium-high until hot (to test the oil drop a spoonful of batter into hot oil if it sizzles it is ready).
3. In a bowl mix together flour, cornmeal baking powder, seasoned salt, and cayenne pepper and sugar.
4. In another bowl beat together egg, milk and melted lard or shortening until combined; add into the flour mixture; mix to combined (if the mixture seems to dry then add in a little more milk.
5. Mix in the chopped corn kernels.
6. Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into hot oil and fry until golden turning once (these will not take long to brown).
7. Drain well on paper towels.
8. Delicious.