May 17, 2009
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Pass the Hushpuppies, please
A friend asked about a hushpuppy recipe the other day, and being a southern boy that dearly loves the little morsels, I thought I'd put this one up for her.
We were on vacation at Wrightsville Beach the summer of 1975 and decided one day to drive up to Wilmington NC to see the USS North Carolina.
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( damn, that was 34 years ago!)
The local historical society had a small bookstore on the main deck, and Karen saw this little cookbook she just had to have.
It was $2.50 well spent.
The recipes were all contributed by local residents and written in true southern vernacular. They're not long on measurements or directions, but with a little common sense you can figure them out!
HUSH PUPPIES
Hound puppies howls in Georgia
Hound puppies howls at home
I 'spect dey cries in Paris
An' I her'd dey squeks in Rome
But de hunters an' de hounds
Dey don't make a sound
After you all passes
Dese here pones around
You chops a cup of onions
An' you chops 'em mighty fine
'Ca'se de hunters an' de hounds
Dey all is here to dine
But make dis corn-cake batter
An' dey'll make dem plates to shine
A cup of flour, three cups of meal
All de eggs dat you can steal (2)
Four little spoons of baking powder
An' one o' common salt
A cup o' milk, you fries 'em then
An' no man cries a halt
This recipe makes a lot of hush puppies. For those not quite that hungry and/or poetically challenged, like me, I've halved the recipe and made it a little easier.
1/2 half a cup of onions (or 1/4 cup chopped green onions)**
1/2 cup of flour
1 1/2 cups meal
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
Drop 6 to 8 rounded teaspoonfuls into oil one at a time
Deep fry in hot oil (375 degrees) 3-4 minutes, turning once, til golden brown.
*Enjoy!
**Google Image
**even if you don't like onions, they are not the same without them.
USE THE ONIONS!
Comments (44)
as painful as this sounds, "liar's Moon" by philip Kimball is a book that might add to this idea of story telling in thatway that you don't quite know what to believe other than it's entertaining and good. other than the cobbler tryin' it's best to kill me sweet, danmed if it don't tastey. I'm reminded of a sound I'd not heard in a while.... "Whoooieee!" -Justin Wilson, louisianna Cookin'
That is really neat. I love that you got so many angles of the ship. I am not big on hushpuppies, but they do look good!
@buddly47 - I have frozen ones that I picked and scars to prove it!
@seedsower - Naw. Kroger's.
@buddly47 - Did you go blackbery pickin?
@buddly47 - yes, but not much of a change-just one letter. My friend's call me Jilly and Carmel is my christian or given name and the only ones who call me that were the parents and nuns at school.
the only one who can't call me Jilly will be Ed_Kaz
@buddly47 -
north
south
east
west
I think hush puppies
are just the best!
Sandra, laughing...
I love all the photos, but now I find myself hungry!
@BianchiStreet - Nawthern hushpuppy fan, S? You're welcome, dear!
@Jillycarmel - It's supposed to make ya hungry! Did you change your name from Jill to Jilly?
@RubyBogonia - You were easy to find. Glad you're back on, Ruby!
@jeanmarie26 - Hah! I thought you might like those!
@buddly47 - Oh do tell, and pass me that plate of greens would ya?
@seedsower - @Jaynebug - You girls enjoy yourself. Don't worry about me, OK? I'll be alright...................................
Wanna hear about my blackberry cobbler?
@seedsower - Yum!
@Jaynebug - They were so stinkin' good! Jalapenos were a good choice! Yum. Anytime you get here iS dinner time!
@seedsower - What time is dinner? I want the ones with the jalapenos!
@buddly47 - Get me a plate and tell me where to sit!
Those look good! I love green onion.
soooo yummy! Thanks!
you really did your homework on this post. Good.
I like the old photo,too. That is a nice touch.
Now I'm hungry for hush puppies.
You are such a talent ... I love this post; so luscious, rich, and tasty ... I can't eat these !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only you can be a tease with my taste buds. Thanks for " finding " me, dear one !
Oh my Lordy, don't forget the Sweet Ice Tea and I can taste those Turnip greens or Collards now........ Make you want to slap yo daddy down......... Yummie.
I made 'em,I will post pix later!
@Jaynebug - Course you know, if the hushpuppies are cookin', the fried catfish, taters, and fresh greens are already on the table. Still game?
@MooncatBlue - MmmmmmHmmmmm!
@DanishDoll - Or as Beth suggested, you can use jalapenos!
Oh dat is som tastyest good stuff. I knows I'm sure to follow thos pups to dat dare kitchen.
Mmmmm. Hushpuppies.
If onions do bad things to your delicate insides, (like they do mine!) you can also use onion powder. Not quite as good, but better than dealing with the er.... fanny burps.
@buddly47 - Even those can hit the spot sometimes... I like to experiment with stuff so who know's what I would add to it. Will let you know if I hit on something that is a must try!
@buddly47 - I get the hint!!!
@seedsower - Most definitly!
@seedsower - You can use onion or peppers, or both. You can even add your favorite hot sauce to the mix! I would use Texas Pete!
@sandburm - I'll make the whole recipe. They'll be plenty to go around!
@buddly47 - LOL... you aren't helping, man! LOL...
@Danth - Aw man, break 'em in half and put a big gob of butter on it! You can diet tomorrow!
@MamaInkWench - Without the onion, they're just cornbread balls!
The ones frying in the pic look like they have jalapenos in them...I am gonna add them to one batch!!
@MamaInkWench - The ones we had did not look this good!!!
Thank you Bud!!
I am gonna make these for lunch and OK OK... I will use onion ... I just don't like them raw.
Mary Ann and I had Hush Puppies in Cherokee at The Little Princess Restaurant.
Yum!!!!! I can smell them from here in NY. I'll be right down; save me some?
Why you gotta do that, Bud? I am on a diet and you are making me hungry! Those things look delicious! Especially with the onions!
Those look yummy! I'll have to pull the recipe and make some. Of course they will have the onion.
Hugs'n'Smooches!
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