Hush Puppies Lookin' Good

I ended up making two more batches of hush puppies last night, experimenting with sugar amounts, types of non-dairy milks, and different levels of spice. I think I got the recipe pretty close to down-pat. Close enough that I ate some hush puppies as leftovers today and exclaimed, “Wow!” So I share with you, my veganization and southernization of this Martha Stewart recipe for hush puppies from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook.

Martha’s Ingredients
Makes about 3 dozen

4 c. peanut oil
1 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. yellow cornmeal
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeds/ribs removed, minced
2 large eggs
1 c. buttermilk

Scrumpdilly’s Hushpuppies (Veganized and Southernized)
Makes about 10-15

4 c. peanut oil (or 1/2 peanut; 1/2 another oil)
1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1/2 c. rice milk
1 c. yellow cornmeal
1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 jalapeño pepper, seeds/ribs removed, minced or 1 Tbsp. green onion, green part only, minced
5-10 drops Tabasco (optional)

Set aside peanut oil or peanut oil combination until ready to heat for frying.

In a measuring cup, add the apple cider to the rice milk, set aside to curdle.

In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add minced jalapeño or green onion and mix until well distributed.

Add Tabasco to rice milk mixture, then add that to cornmeal mixture. Stir until well-combined and a ball of dough is formed. Roll into golf-ball sized balls.

Heat oil over medium-high heat (iron skillets work nicely) until oil is at about 370-375 degrees or until droplets of water sprinkled on top of the oil crackle and pop. Once oil is hot enough, gently roll balls off a spoon into the oil, being sure not to overcrowd the pan – about 5-6 at a time works well. After hush puppies are in skillet, fry for 2 minutes on one side. Gently turn puppies over. Once all turned, fry for 1 minute. Balls should be a dark gold-brown. Remove from oil and place on paper towels to “blot” oil and cool slightly.

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