Dad's Hush Puppies

Hush Puppies GET IT RIGHT!! THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY AND THAT’S FRANK’S WAY!! Basic Recipe from Joy of Cooking with some modifications. 1 Cup stone ground Cornmeal 1 teaspoon double acting baking powder ½ teaspoon salt XX minced onion...although recipe calls for 2 to 3 tbsp minced onion, that’s not nearly enough 1 egg ½ cup milk Use one large onion, chopped and minced. If the onion is whizzed lightly, it mixes well, but adds a little too much liquid. Stiffen the mixture a little. Maybe let it set for a while. Take about 1 tbsp (rounded teaspoon?) and drop into hot oil. Result is about 1½ inch diameter and round. Don’t form these things into pones or any other Yankee variant...they should be light and fluffy. Recipe calls for 370?F but that seems to cook too fast for the size pup that I want. Try 350? or even 325?. Check the thermometer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Similar Variant Recipe from “Hodgson Mill” (Bag of Cornmeal) 1 ¼ cup stone ground cornmeal ¼ cup white flour, unbleached 2 teaspoon sugar ¾ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup chopped onion 1 egg ¼ cup water ½ cup buttermilk Mix dry ingredients well. Add onions, egg, water, and buttermilk. Stir until just moistened. Let dough stand 5 min to set. Drop rounded teaspoons into hot oil, 375? , and fry until dark golden brown. Turn once. Drain.