Hush puppies (from foxfire)
10 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Self-rising flour |
| 1 | cup | Cornmeal |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1½ | cup | Buttermilk -- or as needed |
| 1 | medium | Onion -- chopped |
| Fat -- for deep frying | ||
Directions
Sift together flour, cornmeal, salt, and soda. Add egg and buttermilk until it's the right consistency to hold its shape when rolled into a ball. Mix in onion, then roll into balls about 1 to 2 inches across and drop in deep hot fat. Fry until they're brown and crispy. Let them drain a bit on some paper and serve hot.
Recipe By : The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery