Captain Buddy's Peppery Hush Puppies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups sifted stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 2 cups sifted self-rising cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups beer (to 2 1/2 c.) or 2 cups milk (to 2 1/2 c.)
• 1 medium onion, finely minced
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
• 3 quarts peanut oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 sift cornmeal,flour,baking powder,salt and soda into large bowl.; make a well in the center.
• 2 add 2 cups beer or milk, onion,egg,parsley and pepper.
• 3 stir quickly until just combined; do not overmix.
• 4 add remaining 1/2 cup beer or milk if batter is too thick, it should be the consistancy of porridge.
• 5 preheat oven to 250 degrees. heat oil in electric skillet or wok, deep fryer, or large saucepan to 365 degrees.
• 6 drop batter by rounded teaspoonful into hot oil and fry, turning once, until richly browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• 7 drain on paper towels, transfer to serving platter and keep warm in oven.
• 8 repeat with remaining batter; serve hot.