I used corn oil to fry these. At first my heat was set to 7 (out of 10) and the oil started smoking, and the dough blackened on the outside and was uncooked on the inside. I would suggest preheating the oil for 10 minutes on medium low setting (4 out of 10) on your stove-top, and then cooking until golden brown. I added garlic and jalepenos. I didn't have self-rising cornmeal or flower, so I added 1 tsp baking powder. They came out better than any restaurant hush puppies I have had in the South!

Reviewed On: Nov. 5, 2009

This recipe is AMAZING. However, it filled my house with smoke! Use Peanut Oil or Corn Oil instead of butter to avoid setting off your smoke alarm. I have cooked salmon numerous ways, including the Fircracker Salmon recipe from the top 20 on this site and this recipe is the best way to cook salmon I have ever tried.

Reviewed On: Aug. 19, 2009

Light, fluffy and delicious pancakes. Used whole wheat flour of course, added a half cup of blueberries and used brown sugar instead of white. Seemed very nutritious.

Reviewed On: Jul. 25, 2009