Moms Cajun Hush Puppies Recipes

VICKI'S HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, sugar, and onion. Blend in flour and cornmeal.
• Heat 2 inches of oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls in hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Cook in small batches to maintain oil temperature. Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot.

BUTTERMILK HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Heat 1 quart vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Whisk buttermilk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Fold buttermilk mixture, onion, and green onions into cornmeal mixture until just mixed.
• Drop 6 to 8 tablespoon-sized balls of batter into the hot oil; fry until each hush puppy is golden brown, turning the hush puppies to cook evenly, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and place on brown paper bags to drain. Repeat with any remaining batter.
• Transfer hush puppies to a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven until ready to serve.

CAJUN HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl stir the egg, buttermilk, green onions and water together.
• In a medium bowl combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper.
• Add the egg mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened.
• In a heavy saucepan or deep fryer, heat abut 2 inches of oil or shortening to 375 degrees.
• Drop batter by tablespoons into hot fat.
• Fry a few at a time, for 2 minutes, turning once.
• Drain on paper towels, keep warm in a 325 degree oven until they are all fried.

HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix flour, cornmeal, onion, milk, egg, celery, garlic, and Cajun seasoning in a bowl.
• Drop ping pong ball-sized balls of batter, about 5 at a time, into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.