Best Hush Puppies From The Loveless Cafe Recipes

HUSH PUPPIES

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A fish dinner isn't complete without a side of hush puppies, and my mom is well-known for this recipe. It's the best! -Mary McGuire, Graham, NC

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
3/4 cup 2% milk
1 small onion, finely chopped
Oil for deep-fat frying

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk the egg, milk and onion; add to dry ingredients just until combined. , In a cast-iron Dutch oven or an electric skillet, heat oil to 365°. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Fry until golden brown, 2 to 2-1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

HUSH PUPPIES FROM THE LOVELESS CAFE

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I haven't tried these yet. The chef from the Loveless Cafe was on the Martha Stewart show and made these. They looked too good to pass up.

Provided by Mama Schmid

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups cornmeal
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup grated onion
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1 large egg yolk
1 cup buttermilk
6 large egg whites
canola oil, for frying

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Stir in onions.
Combine egg yolk and buttermilk; stir into cornmeal mixture until combined.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites until stiff. Gently fold into cornmeal mixture.
Fill a large deep skillet with 2 to 3 inches oil. Heat oil until it reaches 375° on a deep-fry thermometer.
Working in batches, drop batter, 1 teaspoon at a time, into the oil and cook, turning once, until the hush puppies rise to the surface and are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 32.4, Sodium 772.4, Carbohydrate 37.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 3.1, Protein 9.2