Hush Puppies

Recipe From: Katy Morrison via Aunt Beverly (McWhiter)

(When the hunters sat around their camp fish fries, their dogs would whine for the good smelling food.  The men tossed leftover corn patties to them calling: “Hush puppies.”  Satisfied, the dogs hushed.)

1 ½ cups corn meal

1 ½ cups water

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 cup flour

2 teaspoons salt

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons onion

Cook cornmeal and water, stirring until stiff and it begins to form a ball.  Remove from heat, add milk, oil and onion.  Stir until smooth.  Gradually stir into beaten eggs.  Blend dry ingredients and add to corn meal batter.  Heat fat (1 inch deep) to 375.  Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into hot fat.  Fry 6-7 minutes and drain.