Captain Buddy'S Peppery Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups sifted stone-ground yellow cornmeal
2 cups sifted self-rising cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups beer (to 2 1/2 c.) or 2 cups milk (to 2 1/2 c.)
1 medium onion, finely minced
1 egg
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
3 quarts peanut oil (for deep frying)

Preparation

Sift cornmeal,flour,baking powder,salt and soda into large bowl.; make a well in the center.
Add 2 cups beer or milk, onion,egg,parsley and pepper.
Stir quickly until just combined; do not overmix.
Add remaining 1/2 cup beer or milk if batter is too thick, it should be the consistancy of porridge.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Heat oil in electric skillet or wok, deep fryer, or large saucepan to 365 degrees.
Drop batter by rounded teaspoonful into hot oil and fry, turning once, until richly browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Drain on paper towels, transfer to serving platter and keep warm in oven.
Repeat with remaining batter; serve hot.