Southern Made Hush Puppies
And while southerners all have their favorite tasty twists nothing will ever beat the classic hush puppies are made from a six ingredient batter which includes cornmeal flour baking powder and sugar.
Southern made hush puppies. History of hush puppies so how did hush puppies get their name. Hush puppies are a classic southern dish and adding in the shredded squash is a really nice twist. If made from just cornmeal hush puppies will fall apart in the oil. If too much flour is used the hush puppies become heavy dense and bread like.
They are dropped and you want them to be fully submerged by spoonfuls into a pot filled with piping hot oil to cook. These hush puppies are the perfect side dish ready in minutes. Hush puppies are a favorite part of southern cuisine and are traditionally served with fried catfish. This side dish is perfect for pairing with any fried food or southern favorite dish.
1 1 2 cups cornmeal to 1 2 cup flour. Southern hush puppies are round golf ball sized light and flakey cornmeal batter that is fried golden brown on the outside and soft on the inside served as a side dish to any southern meal. The salty and light sweet balls of crispy fried goodness pair perfectly with tender flaky fried fish and can be cooked up in the same hot oil. They are a humble side dish often served with fried foods like catfish and other seafood.
When you scoop out a spoonful it should be stiff enough to hold its shape without movement. They were perhaps the original treat aka bribe for fido. A southern specialty hush puppies are small deep fried balls made of a cornmeal batter. After much experimentation i landed on a 3 1 ratio.