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Ingredients
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Hush Puppies
Sweet Tea Butter
Method
Hush Puppies
- 1
Prepare the batter
In a large mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- 2
Add wet ingredients
Stir in the chopped onion, buttermilk, and beaten egg until just combined; do not overmix.
- 3
Heat the oil
In a deep fryer or heavy pot, heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
- 4
Fry the hush puppies
Using a spoon or small ice cream scoop, drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes, and drain on paper towels.
Sweet Tea Butter
- 5
Make the butter
In a medium bowl, mix the softened butter, sweet tea, and honey until well combined and smooth.
- 6
Chill
Transfer the mixture to a small container and refrigerate until firm.
