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Misc: Hush Puppies, Southern Style

Source of Recipe

Arqua Restaurant, NYC


List of Ingredients

2 cups self rising cornmeal

1 cup self rising flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons sugar

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup milk

1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese

2 Jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

1 (17 ounce) can cream style corn

1 large onion, chopped

Vegetable oil



Recipe

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine eggs and milk; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.

Stir in cheese, pepper, corn and onion (do not over stir batter). Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a small Dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees.

Carefully drop batter by rounded tablespoons into oil; fry hush puppies, a few at a time, 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels.

Makes 3 1/2 dozen.