Bob garner's hush puppies

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsSelf-rising white cornmeal
1cupAll-purpose flour
1tablespoonSugar
1teaspoonBaking powder
1mediumOnion; chopped fine
cupButtermilk
2tablespoonsBacon drippings

Directions

Combine dry ingredients. Add buttermilk and bacon drippings, stir until well blended. Pour about four inches of peanut oil into a frying skillet or deep fryer and heat to 350 degrees. Spread batter evenly, ½ inch thick, on flat surface of a pancake turner. With a knife, push ½ inch wide segments of batter into the hot oil, cooking only a few at a time. When hush puppies float, turn them so they brown evenly. Drain on paper towels.

Recipe By : Bob Garner

Posted to bbq-digest V4 #22

Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 11:18:35 -0800 (PST) From: Tom Solomon <bigheat@...> NOTES : From the book "North Carolina Barbecue--Flavored By Time" by Bob Garner.

John F. Blair--ISBN 0-89587-152-1