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Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 10 Dec 2006 7:01 am

Hush Puppies
Preparation time: 10 minutes cooking time: 5 minutes

Ingredients for 24 hush puppies:
1½ cups cornmeal
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Salt
Pinch sugar
¾ cup milk
1 slightly beaten egg
2 tbs. Vegetable oil
Parsley
2 chopped shallots

Directions:
Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl;
Combine the milk, egg, 2 tbs. oil and shallots in a small bowl;
Stir the milk mixture into the dry ingredients; stir in more milk if the mixture is too thick to drop from a spoon;
Heat about 2 inches of oil in a heavy pan;
Drop batter into the hot oil by spoonfuls; fry about 3 min. or until golden brown;
Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels; serve hot.