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Easy Hushpuppies

These easy hushpuppies accompany fried fish perfectly!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: appetizer, Side dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: hushpuppies

Equipment

  • large dutch oven or pot
  • Mixing bowl
  • cookie scoop
  • cooling rack
  • Cookie sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cupa yellow cornmeal (not self rising)
  • 1/2 cup All purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 small onion, finely minced
  • 1 egg, lighlty beaten
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • Whisk dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
  • Add milk, onion, and egg, and stir until just combined. Allow to rest for ten minutes.
  • While waiting, in a large dutch oven, pot, or deep pan, pour about 2 inches of vegatable oil and heat to 375 degrees. Use a thermomenter to check, don't guess.
  • Using a medium sized cookie scoop, drop dough balls into the hot oil, approximately 6 or 7 at a time. Cook in batches as to not over crowd the pan. Fry on all sides until a deep golden brown.
  • Remove with a slotted spoon to a cooling rack over a paper towel lined cookie sheet.
  • To make honey butter, mix together one stick of room temperature butter with 1/4 cup honey until fully incorporated. Enjoy!