Recipe Talk

From the late 60's to the mid 80's there was a restaurant in Greenville, SC called The Old Mill Stream. Their hush puppies were out of the workd!!! I am trying to locate te recipe. They were very light and appeared to be more flour based than corn meal. Any help would be appreicated.

The Lady and Sons Hush Puppies

Posted by GayleL at recipegoldmine.com 10:14:18pm 2/26/03

Source: foodtv.com - recipe courtesy Paula Deen

6 cups peanut oil

1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal

1/2 cup self-rising flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 small onion, chopped

1 cup buttermilk

1 egg, lightly beaten

Using a deep pot, preheat oil for frying to 350 degrees F.

Using a mixing bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the onion.

In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk and egg. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until blended. Drop the batter, 1 teaspoon at a time, into the oil. Dip the spoon in a glass of water after each hush puppy is dropped in the oil. Fry until golden brown, turning the hush puppies during the cooking process.

Yield: 35 hush puppies
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Long John Silver's Hush Puppies

1 cup self-rising flour

1 cup cornmeal

1 onion chopped fine

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg

Dash of Tabasco sauce
Milk
Oil (for deep frying)

Mix first 8 ingredients together. Add milk a little at a time until you have the right consistency. Drop by tablespoonsful into oil one at a time. Remove when golden brown.

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Hush Puppy Mix in a Jar

1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons dried minced onion

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in a resealable plastic bag or jar. Makes 2 1/4 cups mix.

Attach the following to the jar:

Hush Puppies

In a deep skillet, heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine contents of jar with 1 1/2 cups buttermilk and 1 beaten egg. Stir until well blended. Drop mixture by spoonsful into hot oil. Fry until golden brown and thoroughly cooked through. Drain on paper towels and serve.