These tasty little delights are sure to be the perfect appetizer! Serve warm with tartar sauce.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 6 cups
- cornmeal: 3 cups
- white sugar: 1 cup
- Parmesan cheese: 1 cup (grated)
- baking powder: 0.25 cup
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
- eggs: 5 piece
- bell peppers: 3 piece (minced)
- onions: 3 piece (minced)
- cream-style corn: 1 can (14 ounce can)
- whole kernel corn: 1 can (14 ounce can)
- pimento peppers: 1 cup (chopped)
- quarts vegetable oil for frying: 2 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, black pepper, eggs, bell peppers, onions, cream-style corn, whole kernel corn, and pimento peppers in a large bowl.
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Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Drop 6 to 8 tablespoon-sized balls of batter into the hot oil; fry until each hush puppy is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with any remaining batter.
