Hush Puppies

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                               Hush Puppies

Recipe By     :Elizabeth Powell
Serving Size  : 6     Preparation Time :0:30
Categories    : Breads                           Breakfast


  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2                cups   cornmeal
  2          teaspoons  baking powder
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1               whole   onion -- minced
  2        tablespoons  bacon fat
  1                      egg
     2/3            cup  milk
  6                cups   peanut oil

Mix cornmeal, baking powder, salt. Sauti onion in bacon fat until just limp;
cool slightly. Beat egg until light, stir in milk and onion. Stir into dry
ingredients to form a stiff batter. Heat oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees. Shape
batter into 3-inch-long crescents. Fry in single-layer batches in hot oil until
golden brown.

Serving Ideas : Serve hot with fried fish.

Source:

rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes