Hartline Hushpuppies

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk enriched cornmeal
• 1 cup self-rising flour*
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons melted bacon grease

Instructions

1. Mix first 5 ingredients.
2. Add last 3 ingredients. Mix just enough to make wet. Don’t over-mix. Let mixture rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Use 2 spoons, one to scoop (about the size of ping pong to golf ball size) and one to push off into peanut oil at 375 degrees F.
4. Fry about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes a side.

Notes

* Here is how to make your own Self-Rising Flour.

Attribution

Shared with Recipe Goldmine by Randy Hartline.