The Neely's Hot and Spicy Hush Puppies

From Gina and Pat Neely on Food Network. I saw them make this on Down Home with the Neely's and had to try it out. They're great! Gina made an orange dipping sauce but I just eat them plain, or with Ranch dressing or tartar sauce.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  cup yellow cornmeal
• 3⁄4 cup self-rising flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1  cup buttermilk
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup  shredded cheddar cheese
• 4  green onions, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 small sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1⁄2  jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat a deep fryer to 375.
2. Mix all ingredients together. Using 2 teaspoons, carefully drop about teaspoonful of dough into hot oil. Fry 3 to 4 minutes, turning hush puppy over to brown both sides.
3. Remove from oil when brown on both sides and drain on paper towels.
4. Repeat with remaining batter. Don't fry to many hush puppies at one time.