Craig Claiborne's Hush Puppies

By The New York Times

Updated June 26, 2024

Total Time
10 minutes
Rating
4(146)
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Hush puppies are found on menus throughout the South and in many homes as well, an ace accompaniment to most of the region's meals. They are fritters, essentially: sweet cornmeal dough that is fried until golden brown. The recipe here comes from Craig Claiborne, the longtime food editor at The New York Times who was from Mississippi.

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Ingredients

Yield:About 36
  • 1½cups white cornmeal
  • 4teaspoons flour
  • 2teaspoons baking powder
  • Salt to taste, if desired
  • 1tablespoon sugar
  • ¼cup grated onion
  • 1egg, lightly beaten
  • 1cup rapidly boiling water
  • Fresh corn oil to cover
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Nutritional analysis per serving (36 servings)

31 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 1 gram protein; 38 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, grated onion and egg and blend well. Add the water rapidly while stirring. The water must be boiling when added.

  2. Step 2

    Heat the oil to 370 degrees. Drop the mixture by rounded spoonfuls into the oil. Cook until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

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Tori Stilwell

Hushpuppies -- one word

Alicia

Made these in an Aebleskiver pan as I don’t like to fry. Brushed each crevice with canola oil and added a tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning to the dry ingredients. Turned halfway through with wooden skewers. Delish!

Alicia

As I don’t like to fry I made these in an Aebleskiver pan. I lghtly brushed each crevice with canola oil and turned with wooden skewers till nicely browned. I also added a tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning since I’m serving these at a lobster fest! Absolutely delish!

Portlandnan

Fabulous. Just made a Mardi Gras dinner with these as the starter. The dough is very wet but the hush puppies came out perfectly. I used 3/4 c of water, not the full cup. I did a few batches on a pie plate using about 2 Tbs of veg oil, baked in a countertop oven on air fryer setting. Perfection.

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