MISS LAVERNE'S LOUISIANA HUSH PUPPIES

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This recipe was shared with me by my dear, now-deceased, mother-in-law. Fish fries are a popular tradition in Louisiana where she hailed from, especially in the fish camps around the many lakes and reservoirs there. In order to have enough hush puppies to feed the crowd of people attending the frequent community get-togethers,...

Provided by RUTH CARRAWAY

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c yellow cornmeal (not cornmeal mix)
1/2 c all purpose flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 large egg
1 can(s) (15 oz) cream-style corn
4-6 green onions, diced, using the bulb end as well as the tender green portion of the stems
2-4 Tbsp jarred jalapenos, drained well, chopped, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. AFTER YOU HAVE FRIED YOUR FISH, MAKE SURE OIL IS AT 350 DEGREES F.
  • 2. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE FRYING, IN A SMALL MIXING BOWL, MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER, DO NOT REFRIGERATE OR LET SIT FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME, THE MIXTURE WILL THIN AS IT SITS. DROP BY TEASPOONFULS INTO HOT OIL . TURN FREQUENTLY DURING THE 3-5 MINUTES OF DEEP FRYING. TEST FOR DONENESS BY REMOVING ONE FROM THE HOT OIL AND BREAKING IT OPEN. IT SHOULD BE MOIST BUT NOT UNDONE. DRAIN ON PAPER TOWELS. SERVE HOT.

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