Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups cornmeal yellow
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar granulated
  • 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 each eggs beaten
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

Method

  • Mix all dry ingredients; beat milk and egg together and combine with dry ingredients; batter should hold its shape when picked up in spoon.
  • If it is too soft, add more cornmeal.
  • Drop by molded Tablespoon into 350F (180C) fat and cook about 1 1/2 minutes; turn and cook on second side 1 minute.
  • Allow oil to heat a few seconds after removing a batch.
  • Delicious freshly cooked and hot; however, leftover hush puppies freeze well.
  • When ready to serve frozen hush puppies, place on oven rack in preheated 250F until very hot and crisp.