Cajun Hush Puppies

Submitted by Baby Kato

"This recipe has been submitted for play in ZWT9 – Cajun/Creole. This recipe is from cookbook Cajun Cooking by Better Homes and Gardens. It is said that early settlers hushed their barking dogs by tossing them these bready little morsels. I know I'd stop barking for a few of these....Yum!!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 18 hush puppies

ingredients

• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3⁄4 cup cornmeal
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• vegetable oil, for deep frying or vegetable shortening

directions

1. In a small mixing bowl stir the egg, buttermilk, green onions and water together.
2. In a medium bowl combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper.
3. Add the egg mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened.
4. In a heavy saucepan or deep fryer, heat abut 2 inches of oil or shortening to 375 degrees.
5. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot fat.
6. Fry a few at a time, for 2 minutes, turning once.
7. Drain on paper towels, keep warm in a 325 degree oven until they are all fried.

Reviews

[alligirl]

Owww weeee - it has been a long time since I made hush puppies! I'd forgotten how good they are with butter smeared on them....yum! I followed this as written and we enjoyed these as an afternoon snack! Thanks so much for sharing, Baby Kato!

 

[weekend cooker]

Very nice. I could taste the brown sugar in these. made for a lunch snack for DS and I. Didn't change a thing . Made as directed. Made for Holiday Tag.

 

[COOKGIRl]

These are very good but *very* rich! I liked that little bit of sweetness from the brown sugar. We served ours with ranch dip. I had to skip the green onions and replace with onion powder so that 6-year old ~Tasty Dish~ would try these. I set aside a small bowl of ranch dip with green onions stirred in for mine and husband's hush puppies. Made for Best of 2013.