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RECIPES
Hush Puppies
1
⁄
cup cornmeal
3
4
⁄
cup all purpose flour
1
2
⁄
teaspoon baking soda
3
4
⁄
teaspoon salt
1
2
1 teaspoon sugar
Preheat oil to 375 ºF. Sift together cornmeal, flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and
garlic salt. Add onions. Combine egg and buttermilk, then add to dry ingredients,
stirring until mixture is moist. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into deep hot oil,
(basket should already be lowered) frying only a few at a time. Turn hush puppies
once and cook until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Quick Doughnuts
refrigerated can of biscuits
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Preheat oil to 375 ºF. Take each biscuit and flatten slightly with palm of hand. With
finger, punch holes in center of each biscuit to shape into doughnuts. Fry 2 minutes,
turning once. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Roll doughnut in mixture of
cinnamon and sugar. Serve warm.
French-Fried Shrimp
2 pounds fresh or frozen shrimp in shells
⁄
cup flour
3
4
⁄
cup yellow cornmeal
1
3
⁄
teaspoon salt
1
2
⁄
teaspoon sugar
1
2
Thaw shrimp if frozen. Peel shrimp, leaving the last few sections before the tails
and the tails intact. De-vein shrimp. Rinse shrimp, pat dry. Set aside.
Stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and pepper. Make a well in the center.
Combine egg, cold water and the 2 tablespoons oil; add to dry ingredients. Beat
with a rotary beater till smooth. Dip shrimp into batter. Fry shrimp a few at a time
for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and drain.
Fried Onion Rings
⁄
cup flour
3
4
⁄
cup milk
2
3
1 egg
In a bowl combine flour, milk, egg, 1 tablespoon oil and 1.4 teaspoon salt. Beat
until smooth. Separate onions into rings. Using a fork, dip onion rings into batter;
drain off excess batter. Fry onion rings, a few at a time for 2 to 3 minutes or until
golden. Remove and drain.
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⁄
teaspoon garlic salt
1
2
⁄
cup chopped onion
1
2
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
⁄
cup sugar
1
2
⁄
teaspoon pepper
1
4
1 beaten egg
⁄
cup cold water
3
4
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon oil
⁄
teaspoon salt
1
4
4 medium yellow or white onions;
sliced
⁄
-inch thick
1
4
NOTES
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