Pepper Jack Hushpuppies

Serve these Pepper Jack Hushpuppies with jalapeño jelly.

Yield: 20 hushpuppies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup Wisconsin pepper jack cheese*, grated
• 1/3 cup green onion, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Vegetable or peanut oil for deep frying
• Jalapeño jelly or marmalade

Instructions

1. Mix together cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in cheese, green onion and hot pepper sauce.
2. In small bowl, lightly mix eggs and buttermilk together. Add to cornmeal mixture and mix well.
3. Prepare heavy, deep saucepan, skillet or electric deep fryer. If using pan or skillet, pour in oil to depth of at least 2 inches. Follow instructions with deep fryer for oil depth.
4. Heat oil to 360 degrees F. Drop in hushpuppies by tablespoonsful in batches. Do not crowd. Fry until puppies rise to surface and brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Remove from fat and drain on paper towels.
6. While hot, serve with jalapeño jelly.

Notes

* Jalapeño jack or habanero jack can be used as well.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin