Hush Puppies Ala Nita

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups cornmeal, preferably lily or martha , both self rising
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 3/4 cup hot water, boiling
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup peeled and chopped vidalia onions or 1/4 cup other sweet onion
• 1/2 cup buttermilk, not low fat
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat peanut oil in deep fryer to 325 degrees f, or until a drop of water sizzles when added to it.
• 2 combine meal, flour, salt.
• 3 add hot water.
• 4 stir in well.
• 5 stir in buttermilk.
• 6 add beaten egg.
• 7 add and stir in peeled and chopped onion.
• 8 finally, add baking soda, mixing all well.
• 9 drop by teaspoons into hot oil.
• 10 do not overcrowd fryer.
• 11 cook until golden brown
• 12 drain well on a rack or uncoated paper plate or paper towels.
• 13 serve hot!
• 14 enjoy!