Bacon-And-Caramelized Onion Hush Puppies
- 5 bacon slices
- 1 1/2 cups diced sweet onion (about 1 medium onion)
- Vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising white cornmeal mix
- 3/4 cup self-rising flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- Cook 5 bacon slices in a medium skillet over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp; drain bacon on paper towels, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon. Saute onion in hot drippings over medium-low heat 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Pour oil to depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375u0b0. Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, onion, and bacon. Add egg and buttermilk; stir just until moistened. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil, and fry, in 3 batches, 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Keep warm in a 200u0b0 oven.
bacon, sweet onion, vegetable oil, white cornmeal, flour, sugar, egg, buttermilk
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bacon-onion-hushpuppies (may not work)