Ultimate Hush Puppies

If you like, you can make this recipe and omit the corn, scallions and jalapeno to have just plain pups.

3/4 cup cornmeal

 1/4 cup flour

 2 Tbsp sugar

 3/4 tsp baking soda

 3/4 tsp salt

 1 egg, beaten

 1/2 cup buttermilk

 1/2 cup corn kernels (can be fresh or out-of-the-can)

 1 jalapeno, minced

 4 scallions, minced

Shredded cheddar cheese

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

 Veggie oil, for frying



Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.

  Stir in the beaten egg, buttermilk, corn kernels, jalapeno, scallions, and pepper (to taste).

These cook really fast, so be ready!

Add enough veggie oil to a pan so that it comes 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Heat to 325 degrees F. Deep fry spoonfuls of the batter until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Drain on paper towels