Hush Puppies

• About 6 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups stone-ground cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 large egg
• Equipment: a deep-fat thermometer

1. Preheat oven to 200u0b0F.
2. Heat 1 1/2 inches oil in a 4-quart wide heavy pot over medium heat until it registers 375u0b0F.
3. Meanwhile, whisk together cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, onion, and egg in a small bowl. Slowly pour buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients, stirring until just incorporated.
4. Fry rounded tablespoons of batter (about 10 per batch), turning occasionally, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Return oil to 375u0b0F between batches. Keep hush puppies warm in oven.

vegetable oil, stoneground cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, wellshaken buttermilk, onion, egg, thermometer

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hush-puppies-351411 (may not work)