From, "Atlanta Cooknotes," published in cooperation with your Daily Inbox Newsletter.
INGREDIENTS:
TO PREPARE:
Beat egg and buttermilk together and set aside. Mix all dry ingredients and add chopped onion. Blend in egg-buttermilk mixture. Heat fat to 370 degrees. Drop hush puppies, a few teaspoonfuls at a time, into the fat. Fry about two to three minutes or until evenly browned. They will float to the surface when cooked. Drain on absorbent paper and serve at once.
SERVINGS: 8
- 1 egg
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups corn meal
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
- 6 Tablespoons chopped onion
- Fat for deep-frying
TO PREPARE:
Beat egg and buttermilk together and set aside. Mix all dry ingredients and add chopped onion. Blend in egg-buttermilk mixture. Heat fat to 370 degrees. Drop hush puppies, a few teaspoonfuls at a time, into the fat. Fry about two to three minutes or until evenly browned. They will float to the surface when cooked. Drain on absorbent paper and serve at once.
SERVINGS: 8
