Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cornmeal
- ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon green onion, fine chopped
- 1 teaspoon dry minced onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Blend in egg and buttermilk. The dough should be thick enough to drop from a spoon slowly but easily, add more buttermilk if needed.
- Mix in green onion, cheese, and spices.
- Heat cooking oil to 375 F in a medium to large size pot, oil should be deep enough for hush puppies to float.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of batter into the cooking oil and fry for 3 minutes until golden brown. Dip spoon in a glass of water after dropping each hush puppy in the hot oil
- Remove to a draining rack to drain and keep warm while frying the rest.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes