Justin Wilson's Hush Puppies

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Title: Justin Wilson's Hush Puppies
Categories: Cajun, Breads
Yield: 48 servings

2 c Cornmeal 1 c Green onion, finely chopped
1 x Ground cayenne pepper 1/2 ts Soda
1 c Plain flour 2 tb Bacon drippings, hot
2 ea Eggs, beaten 1/2 c Parsley, finely chopped
1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Garlic powder (to taste)
1 c Buttermilk 1 x Deep fat for frying
1 ts Salt

Combine all dry ingredients. Add eggs, buttermilk, onions,
and oil or bacon drippings. Mix well. Drop in deep hot fat
by spoonfuls and brown on all sides. Now, I said above that
this makes 48, I've never counted, so I don't know for sure.
But it sure does make a bunch. The main reason why I said 48
is because the program, MenuMaster, won't let you past that field
unless you tell it something. Justin Wilson says, "Hush puppy is
an old Southern term that originated after the Civil War. People
didn't have enough for themselves to eat let alone feed their dogs,
so when the old hounds started barking from hunger, they would throw
pieces of fried corn bread to them, yelling, 'Shut up, dog!
Hush puppy!"

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