RECIPE FOR HUSH PUPPIES

HUSH PUPPIES
Makes 100 hush puppies. Fry at 375°F.
INGREDIENTS MEASURES
Cornmeal 3 ¾  cups
Salt 1 ¼ tsps.
Soda ½  tsp.
Onions, dry ½ cup
Buttermilk or sour milk 3 cups
Water 1 cup
DIRECTIONS:
1.      Combine dry ingredients and reconstituted onions.
2.      Add buttermilk or sour milk.
3.      Stir just until cornmeal is moistened.
4.      Drop rounded teaspoon or small scoopful into deep fat at 375° F.
5.      Fry until golden brown – – about 2 minutes.
6.      Drain on paper and serve at once.
Number of Portions 100
Size of Portion 1 each
Calories 23 Iron 0.22 Mg Protein. 0.71G 12.36%
Cholesterol  0 Mg Calcium  9.60 Mg Carbohydrates. 4.61 G 80.48%
Sodium.  44 Mg Vitamin A 3 RE Total Fat 0.15 G 5.95%
Fiber 0.41 G Vitamin C 0.28 Mg Saturated Fat 0.05 G 2.05%

To make Loaf Bread – can use basic recipe for yeast bread or rolls.
1.      Punch down. Shape into 5 loaves, 2 lbs. each. Mold and place in greased or silicone-treated bread pans (about 16 ½” x 4 ½”).
2.      Let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until almost double in bulk.
3.      Bake at 375° F. to 400° F. for 20 to 30 minutes or until done and brown.
4.      Cool on rack before slicing on slicer or by hand.