Hush puppies are delicious cornmeal cakes that serve as good desserts and can be served as side dish alongside seafood and other deep-fried dishes. The tale of hush puppies; As Confederate soldiers prepared dinner around a campfire, they caught wind of Yankee soldiers approaching. Quickly, they tossed their yapping dogs some fried cornmeal cakes, urging them to “hush, puppies!”. Whether this is a myth or a fact, no ones knows!
Hush puppy Recipe
Description
Serve these delectable Hush puppy treats alongside your favorite Southern dishes, from fried catfish to barbecue ribs, or simply enjoy them on their own as a mouthwatering snack that's sure to satisfy.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Pour flour into bowl and add the corn flour
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Add garlic powder, then add onion powder, add salt
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Add sugar, then add baking powder
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Add black pepper for taste and stir
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Crack your egg into the bowl
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Add yoghurt and stir
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Then add bit of water and continue to stir
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Add chopped butter
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To make it moist on the inside when you fry -
Allow batter rest for at least 5 minutes
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Add vegetable oil to pot for deep-frying
The oil should be at least 3-5 inches deep in the pot -
Place scoops of the hush puppy batter into the heated oil
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Fry till golden brown and scoop them into a bowl laced with parchment paper
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The parchment paper is to absorb oil residues on the hush puppy -
Food don done.
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Note
- Cook this recipe at medium heat.
- After cooking, wait for at least 5 minutes for better taste
- Serve with chilled mocktail
