Here is s pretty good recipe. Hometown cookin from Mandarin FL.

2 1/2 cups yellow corn meal
1-1/8 cup King Auther brand, stone ground all-purpose flour.
3 jumbo eggs
1 cup of medium chopped (small chunks) fresh sweet onion (Vidalia Onion
if you can get it.)
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp or less red pepper. (optional)
1 cup buttermilk (you can also use plain milk or 1/2n1/2.
4 heaping tablespoons sugar (or to taste. do not exceed 6 tblsp)
3/4 teaspoon seasoned salt. I use Lowreys.
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper blend.
1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 teaspoon baking soda (DO NOT OVER USE BAKING SODA)
1/8 cup bacon grease. This is a big key to
the flavor. In a pinch you can use other types
of cooking oil, but bacon is my favorite.

You also need some type of cooking oil to deep fry
these in. I usually use Crisco oil although peanut oil
and olive oil have no cholesterol.

Mix all of the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add your
eggs, oil, and buttermilk. Stir it all up until
the flavors are thoroughly blended.

Turn your cooker on medium high heat. When it's
hot you can drop your hush puppies in using a
table spoon. Allow them to brown on all sides.
They should begin floating when done, but if they
don't, don't overcook them.

Serve with some fresh seafood or southern fried chicken.


Capt. Frank

JohnH wrote:
When I was a kid, my dad would take me fishing at one of the fresh water lakes
in Puerto Rico. We would catch a washtub full of catfish and have a fish fry for
the neighborhood that afternoon. My mother would fix hush puppies to go with the
catfish. They were the best hp's I've ever had, and I've not been able to
duplicate them. I can't even come close!

Question: Who has a fantastic hush puppy recipe? Next, what is the recipe. My
mom died several years ago, and one of my biggest boo-boos was my failure to get
that recipe.

Help!

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD