The Catfish Place's Hush Puppies

Recently featured on Emeril's Florida: Kissimmee.

Ingredients

Oil for frying (vegetable, canola, etc)
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 egg beaten
1 1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 cup flour

Instructions

Heat oil in deep fryer or skillet to 375 degrees.

Mix sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper, and garlic salt in a medium bowl.

In a blender, blend onion, egg, and milk until they are a milkshake consistency.

Whisk the blended mixture into the dry spice mixture. Let sit until bubbles begin to form - about five minutes.

Combine cornmeal and flour in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in wet mixture. Batter should be thick like cookie dough.

Using a teaspoon, drop dollops of batter in the hot oil. Fry until they are golden brown, about 4-5 minutes.

Remove hush puppies and drain on paper towels.

Yield: Recipe makes about 30 hush puppies.

Notes:
This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

Recipe Courtesy of The Johnson Family/The Catfish Place/Kissimmee, Florida