HUSHPUPPIES! YUM!! :)

I don't know if all ya'll have eaten hushpuppies. Not sure if they are big outside the south. But they are one of my favorite foods! I have to have hushpuppies if I eat fried fish! That's just a must! Well I thought i'd share my favorite recipe for them with all ya'll.

Hushpuppies:

2 cups self-rising cornmeal

1 large jalapeno, seeded and chopped fine

3/4 cup finely chopped onion

2 cups buttermilk

8 cups peanut oil, for fryin'

In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal, jalapeno, and onion. Add enough of the buttermilk to make a stiff batter. You may not need the whole 2 cups.

Heat the peanut oil to 250 degrees F.

Drop the batter into the hot oil by teaspoonfuls. The hushpuppies will turn over in the oil as they cook. They are done when they are brown all over, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Keep the hushpuppies warm while you fry the remaining batter. Serve hot. (I LOVE them dipped in Ketchup or tartar sauce)