Hush Puppies
This image courtesy of Tom Eckerle
Serves2 to 3
Cooking Methodfrying
CostInexpensive
Total Timeunder 30 minutes
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Kid FriendlyYes
One Pot MealYes
OccasionCasual Dinner Party
Recipe Coursestarch
Five Ingredients or LessYes
Mealdinner
Taste and Texturesavory
Ingredients
- ½ cup white or yellow cornmeal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- About ¼ cup milk
- 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
- 4 scallions, including some of the green, finely chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
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Sift the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add the beaten egg and enough of the milk to make a light paste. Add the jalapeno pepper, scallions, and cayenne and blend thoroughly.
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In a large heavy deep pot, heat at least 2 inches of the oil until it begins to smoke. Drop the batter by the tablespoonfuls into the hot fat and fry until golden.
Christopher Idone
