Baked Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon dried celery flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 egg white, beaten
1/4 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup finely chopped green onion, including green tops

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Coat cups in miniature (1 3/4-inch cups) muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, celery flakes, garlic powder and red pepper; stir until well blended, set aside.
In a small bowl, combine egg white, milk and vegetable oil; stir well.
Add liquids to dry ingredients; stir until just blended.
Stir in green onion.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter into each muffin cup.
Bake until hush puppies are golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve warm.