Hush Puppies

Name: Hush Puppies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: USA
Ingredients: to taste vegetable oil; 1½ cups yellow corn meal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1¾ teaspoons salt; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ cup green onions; 1 cup milk; ¼ cup vegetable oil

American dish with vegetable oil for frying, yellow corn meal, all-purpose flour.

prep 5 min
cook 5 min
total 10 min
serves 8
intermediate
USA

Ingredients

to taste vegetable oil
1½ cups yellow corn meal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1¾ teaspoons salt
3 eggs, lightly beaten
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ cup green onions
1 cup milk
¼ cup vegetable oil

Steps

Pour oil 3–4 inches (7.5 cm to 10 cm) deep in a pan.
Preheat to 370°F (~190°C).
In a bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cayenne.
Mix in the eggs, green onions, milk, and ¼ cup vegetable oil.
Spoon 6–7 tablespoons of the batter into the preheated oil.
Fry, stirring constantly for overall browning, until golden brown.
Remove from heat.
Drain on paper towels.

Adapted from “Hush puppies”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.