Billy's Original Hush Puppy

Ingredients

• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 2 cups self-rising cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 large onion,finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped or ground in food processor
• 1 cup buttermilk

Directions

Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl and mix well. Combine oil, eggs, onion, pepper and buttermilk, stirring well. Add to dry mixture and mix well. Batter will be stiff. Use 2 tablespoons of batter(or an ice cream scoop) to form each hush puppy. Drop into hot oil(350 degrees F.)and fry approximately 4 minutes or until brown. Yield: 20-25 hush puppies

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: WhistleStop Cookbook(Irondale Cafe)
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Billy's Original Hush Puppy