Title: Justin Wilson's Hush Puppies
Categories: Cajun Bread
Yield: 48 Servings
| 2 | c | Cornmeal |
| 1 | c | Plain flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Soda |
| 1/2 | c | Parsley, finely chopped |
| | | Deep fat for frying |
| | | Ground cayenne pepper |
| 2 | | Eggs, beaten |
| 1 | c | Buttermilk |
| 1 | c | Green onion, finely chopped |
| 2 | tb | Bacon drippings, hot |
| 1/2 | ts | Garlic powder (to taste) |
Combine all dry ingredients. Add eggs, buttermilk, onions, and oil or
bacon drippings. Mix well. Drop in deep hot fat by spoonfuls and brown on
all sides. Now, I said above that this makes 48, I've never counted, so I
don't know for sure. But it sure does make a bunch. The main reason why I
said 48 is because the program, MenuMaster, won't let you past that field
unless you tell it something. Justin Wilson says, "Hush puppy is an old
Southern term that originated after the Civil War. People didn't have
enough for themselves to eat let alone feed their dogs, so when the old
hounds started barking from hunger, they would throw pieces of fried corn
bread to them, yelling, 'Shut up, dog! Hush puppy!"