Elvis' hush puppies

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Cornmeal
½ cup Onion; chopped
1 tablespoon All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg; well beaten
1½ cup Buttermilk
Vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan or deep fryer to 375 degrees. Combine cornmeal, chopped onion, flour baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add well beaten eggs and buttermilk at the same time. Mix until blended. Form into small cakes, about 1 tablespoon each. Drop hush puppies into deep fryer, a few at a time.

Fry 3 to 4 minutes, until well browned. Turn with fork or tongs as they float to the surface. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Makes 2 dozen. Source: Celebrity Chefs Cookbooks by Ruby Jean Caldwell.

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 494 by Giz2day <Giz2day@...> on Jan 11, 1998

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