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Squash Puppies
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Brief Description
Hush puppies using squash
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Main Ingredient
Squash
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Category: Vegetables
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 20 min(s)
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Cook Time: 6 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: Kaysue4
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Posted On: Feb 26, 2017
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Ingredients:
- 5 - medium-sized yellow squash
- 3/4 cups - self-rising yellow cornmeal
- 1/4 cups - all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoons - sugar
- 1 teaspoons - salt
- 1/4 teaspoons - freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoons - cayenne pepper
- 1/2 whole - medium sweet onion
- 1/2 whole - jalapeno
- 1/2 cups - buttermilk
- 1 whole - egg
- - vegetable oil
Directions:
1) Chop off ends of squash, cut in half lengthwise and then into 2-inch pieces. Place in a steamer basket and place basket in a pot over simmering water. Place a lid on the pot, turn heat to low and steam squash for 12-15 minutes or until squash is very tender.
2) Place squash in a medium bowl and mash well with a fork.
3) In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix together .
4) To bowl with squash, add onion, jalapeno, buttermilk, and egg. Mix together well. Add squash mixture to cornmeal mixture and stir just until blended.
5) Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch in a deep cast iron skillet or a Dutch oven. Heat oil to 350 degrees. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into oil and fry until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with remaining ½ teaspoon salt while still hot.
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