Southern Recipes
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
- Mix first 5 ingredients.
- Add last 3 ingredients. Mix just enough to make wet. Don’t over-mix. Let mixture rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.