Mississippi Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
1/2 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup beer
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
vegetable oil

Preparation

Combine egg and next 4 ingredients, stirring well.
add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a dutch oven or large saucepan; heat to 375.
Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil, and fry in batches 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
serve immediately.