(adapted from White Lily)
peanut oil
2 cups White Lily Self-Rising Cornmeal Mix
½ cup White Lily All Purpose Flour
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk
2 – 3 drops hot sauce
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp. finely chopped red bell pepper
Heat oil in deep fryer or very deep, heavy pot to 365 degrees. Combine cornmeal mix, flour, sugar and baking soda in medium bowl. Whisk together egg, buttermilk, hot sauce, onion and bell pepper in small bowl. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Carefully drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil, allowing some space between the hush puppies. Fry 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown, turning once. Remove hush puppies with metal tongs or metal spoon; turn onto paper towels to drain. Allow oil to return to temperature before frying next batch.
