Hush Puppies

How to make Hush Puppies Recipe - To appease them, the hunters dropped bits of cornmeal batter into the fish pan and tossed the fried cakes to the dogs with the gentle rebuke, "Hush puppy!"

Makes about 20

Ingredients:
Fat
1-1/2 cups stone-ground cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
l egg
3/4 cup milk
1 small onion, grated

Method:
In a deep heavy skillet, heat fat to 375F (190C) or until a 1-inch cube of bread turns golden brown in 50 seconds. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt.

In a small bowl, mix egg, milk and onion. Add to cornmeal mixture. Drop batter from a spoon into hot fat.

Fry about 1 minute or until crisp and golden. Using a slotted spoon, remove from fat and drain on paper towels. Serve hot.