2 c Stone-ground corn meal
1 c All-purpose flour
1 Bunch green onions; finely
-chopped
3 sl Bacon; cooked crisp &
-crumbled
Bacon drippings
1 Egg
1 ts Cayenne pepper
Salt
2 ts Sugar
2 c Water
Mix all ingredients in order, adding enough water to make a very thick,dry
batter. Roll in balls about the size of walnuts. Fry in deep hot fat (350
degrees). Brown on both sides, flipping hush puppies if necessary. Drain on
paper towels. Makes about 18, or 3 per serving. Batter should be neither
bone dry nor runny. Be sure fat is hot enough & stays hot while hush
puppies are cooking.
CONFEDERATE HOUSE
WESTHEIMER; HOUSTON
From the Micro Cookbook Collection of American recipes, downloaded from
Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
6 Servings