Jalapeño Hushpuppies

Ingredients

• 1 cup self-rising white cornmeal mix
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup milk or beer
• 1 seeded, diced jalapeño pepper
• Vegetable oil

Preparation

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Add egg and milk to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Stir in jalapeño. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375°.
4. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil, and fry, in batches, 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels; serve immediately.
5. Note: Keep fried hushpuppies warm in oven at 225° for up to 15 minutes. For testing purposes only, we used White Lily Self-Rising White Cornmeal Mix.