Hush Puppies

The children love hush puppies. We usually get them with the southern take-out dinner from White Schwan’s. Of course I wanted to learn how to make hush puppies myself. I search online for an easy recipe that I could make and I found it at AllRecipes.com called Vicki’s Hush Puppies.

Hush Puppies (Image © Dexie Wharton)

INGREDIENTS:

* 2 eggs, beaten
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 large onion, diced
* 1 cup self-rising flour
* 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
* 1 quart oil for frying

Mix sugar, eggs, and onions in a large bowl. Blend in the flour and cornmeal.

Heat the oil. Create a ball using spoons from the batter. Gently drop the formed batter into the hot oil and fry until golden brown. Fry up the hush puppies in batches. Drain the oil in paper towel covered plate.

Serve the hush puppies as is for snacks or as a side dish for dinner.