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The story about how hushpuppies came about was that cowboys cooking their dinner on the campfire would hear their dogs whining because of the smells coming from the food cooking. Some smart cowboy cooked up some batter then threw it to the dogs, saying "hush puppies." Don't know if it's true, but it's a cute story.
Buttermilk Hushpuppy recipe courtesy of Mama Smith at allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, room temperature
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar (optional, I use about 1/8 cup as DH is not big on sweet cornbread)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup minced onion
4 green onions, minced
Oil for frying, vegetable or peanut or cannola
Notes: For 2 of us, I make half the recipe. These are so good they get eaten.
If you use buttermilk occasionally, but don't like to freeze it or throw it away once it goes bad, consider looking for buttermilk powder that can be found with the canned/powdered regular milk at your grocery. You can also find it at Wal-Mart online for store pick up or on Amazon, but it's very expensive comparatively from Amazon. There are directions on the package regarding ratios to use.
Directions
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
Whisk buttermilk (or 1 scant cup of water if using powder), 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl.
Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt (as well as buttermilk powder if using) in a separate bowl. Fold buttermilk mixture, onion, and green onions into cornmeal mixture until just mixed.
Drop tablespoon-sized balls (I use a scoop with a lever) of batter into the hot oil and fry until each hushpuppy is golden brown. Don't overcrowd your pan. Turn the hushpuppies after the bottom has just set so that they don't try to flip back over because they are top heavy. Continue to turn until golden brown, about 6 to 10 minutes. Remove hushpuppies with a slotted spoon and place on a rack to drain. Transfer hushpuppies to a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven. Repeat above until all batter is used. Serve.
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