Squash Hush Puppies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup pureed cooked squash
• fresh hot chili pepper
• 4 cups vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in skillet, melt butter over medium heat. add onion and cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
• 2 in a bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. form a well in center and pour in milk, egg and squash.
• 3 stir until well blended. stir in onion and add chile pepper to taste.
• 4 in deep skillet, heat oil to 350. in batches, drop 1 tablespoon batter per hush puppy into hot oil, turning once until golden.
• 5 using a slotted spoon, remove from oil and place on paper towels to drain.