Hush Puppies
PAT New husbands, this one is for you. An ole vet to the marriage world, Gina always feeds me these delicious bite-sized fried bread balls whenever I start to talk too much—as a way to keep me quiet. You don’t see me complaining! If you’re not up for deep-frying, you can serve the corn bread sticks on page 23 instead.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oil in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven to 375 degrees F. (For tips on deep-frying, see page 19.)
Step 2
Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl to get rid of the lumps. (No one likes a lumpy hush puppy.) Mix in the remaining ingredients, stirring well to combine.
Step 3
Dip two soup spoons into a mug of water (this allows the batter to come clean off ). Scoop up about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the batter, and carefully slide it into the hot oil, working in batches. Fry the scoops of batter for 5 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked all the way through (test the first one for doneness). Remove, and drain on a paper-towel-lined sheet tray, seasoning with salt as soon as they come out of the fryer.
