Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

following the advice of some other reviewers, i cut back on the sugar to about 1/4 cup and added about 2/3 cups of beer. it made for a very smooth and creamy batter but i found it to be a bit bland, so i added 1 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper and 2 tsp of Lawry's season salt. EXCELLENT! a bit spicy, but went great with the catfish i made. I have had problems with hush puppies recipes before but this one is great. SELF-RISING FLOUR AND CORNMEAL IS A MUST!!! they rise beautifully.

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2009

I made these hush puppies to go along with a beer battered fish recipe. These were AMAZING! They had a little too much sugar, but I liked the sweetness. Next time I will probably slightly reduce the sugar.

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2009

probably not very healthy, but very good!

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Dawn in CT

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

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!

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sonasi

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

I also used this recipe for our church fish fry. We had RAVE reviews! Everyone LOVED the hush puppies. We used a food processor for the onion that way we didn't need to add any liquid. We like ours sweet so we used the recipe just like it was written. They are AWESOME!

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luvtobake

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

My husband loved these. I thought they where alittle dry but then again not really a husppuppie lover. Very good.

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

Instead of self-rising flour and self-rising cornmeal, per others, I just added 3 t. (1 T.) of baking powder. It admittedly was on the sweeter side and I know that isn't the traditional Southern style but if you like cornbread that way, you'll like this. It's not for everyone's taste but it was for ours. Thanks!

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ALLFROMSCRATCH

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

these hush puppies have a very sweet taste. not like old fashioned puppies

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Dave

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

Delicious and easy! These are better than hush puppies from any restaurant, hands down. I added a little bit of garlic powder to my batter and I used a food processor for the onion. It brought out a lot of the onion juice which I think gave it some extra flavor. I also didn't have self rising corn meal so I used 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and and enough cornmeal to make 1 cup out of the mixture.

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Noty

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Living In: Tampa, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

Not a big fan of hush puppies but these are wonderful. Only used 1 tablespoon of sugar!

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chelsrenee

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Living In: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

This got great reviews from people that will give you the "hard" truth. I followed the recipe except I added fresh chives (3 Tablespoons) and canned niblet corn (3 TBL). I also added chopped jalapenos. One per batch for 8. Make small drops and remove after browning. Enjoy.

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Dazzy D

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

Yum! Followed recipe exactly as printed. It does make quite a bit, so if you're making for smaller family I would half it.

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Smileigh

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2009

Excellent! Adjust sugar to your liking of cornbread sweetness. I prefer a little less. Great side with fish or an anytime snack. Makes alot!

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Michelle P

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

Ive been looking for a good hush puppy recipe for a long time and I think I just found it!!!! The only thing I did different was added a few green onion slices.

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Jenna

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2009

came out great! i'm cheap and just use half the oil, turn them so they cook on both sides; works just as well. i was OUT OF CORNMEAL, so i used GRITS. made VERY CRISPY hush puppies which we all enjoyed. an interesting variant but not a replacement for puppies!

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craftymamabear

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Living In: Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

Followed some of the advice...grated onion,a little milk. They turned out good but I think if I make these again I will add some additional spices, and jalapenos. A good recipe when you have a hushpuppy craving.

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texascook

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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2009

Wow!! Its the real thing. I only gave it 4 stars b/c i had to tweak it a little bit. I took some advice of reviewers and grated my onion and had to add milk due to being too dry. I also didnt have self rising flour so i added some baking powder. great...will be making again!!

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sweettooth55

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2009

I grated the onion, as was suggested by other reviewers, and it was still way too dry. Adding 1/2 cup of milk really helped, although it could be a personal preference issue (I prefer hush puppies made with batter that approaches a thick pancake batter).

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2009

I've never had Hush Puppies before but I really love cornbread so I decided to make these. I think I should've cut the onions into smaller pieces but all in all, they tasted great! The added sweetness was a nice touch. Will definitely make these again.

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