Ingredients

yields about 35 hush puppies

　　6 cups vegetable oil

　　1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal

　　1/2 cup self-rising flour

　　1/2 teaspoon baking soda

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　1 small onion, chopped

　　1 cup buttermilk

　　1 egg, lightly beaten

　　

Step 1

Prepare the oil for frying in a skillet. Preheat it to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the onion. In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk and egg. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until blended—don’t worry if there are a few lumps. Drop the batter, one teaspoon at a time, into the oil. Dip the spoon in a glass of water after each hush puppy is dropped. Fry until golden brown, turning the hush puppies and during the cooking process.

　　

Variation

Step 2

For a sweet hush puppy, add 2 tablespoons sugar.

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics