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Piney Woods Hush Puppies

Source of Recipe


Texas Recipes From Texas Places






List of Ingredients



• 2-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
  
• 1 egg, beaten
  
• 2 cups buttermilk
  
• 1-1/2 cups cooking oil (approx.)
  






Instructions



1. Mix all dry ingredients; beat milk and egg together and combine with dry ingredients. (Batter should hold its shape when picked up with a spoon; if it's too soft, add more cornmeal.)
   
   
2. Drop batter by molded tablespoon into 350-degree oil and cook about 1-1/2 minutes; turn and cook on other side 1 minute. Allow oil to heat a few seconds after removing a batch.
   
   Especially good with fried catfish, trout, shrimp, oysters, chicken or chicken-fried steak.
   
   Makes about 48 hush puppies (2-inch round).
   
   






Final Comments


Hush puppies freeze well. When ready to serve frozen hush puppies, place on oven rack in preheated 250-degree oven until very hot and crisp.

Hints on Frying: Using a small-diameter heavy saucepan allows using minimum oil; a 5- or 6-inch pan with oil 1-1/2 inches deep and heated to 350 degrees (F) will cook three hush puppies in about 2-1/2 minutes. When batter consistency is correct and oil is at 350 degrees (F), hush puppies will become firm, round shapes almost as soon as they enter the hot oil. If they are cooked in oil that is too hot, they will not cook in the center.