When my grandmother, Mimi as she was known to all who knew and loved her, passed away I was fortunate enough to inherit her recipe box. Actually, it was two very large boxes filled with hundreds of recipes. As I began looking through the recipes I realized that some dated back as far as the 1920’s and were handwritten on crumbling pieces of paper that were succumbing to the effects of time. I first set off to preserve these recipes in a more modern format on my computer. After typing 350 plus recipes and reliving many wonderful memories of being in Mimi's kitchen and gathered around her table, I realized that those were memories that I wanted to reinvent with my children and, hopefully, one day, my grandchildren. I made the decision to cook my way through each and every one of them with being as true to the original recipe as possible.

I have been off to a pretty good start, but I also asked myself question - What good is great food if you do not also share it with friends? So here I am, asking you to take part in this journey through Mimi’s recipe box with me.



Thursday, August 27, 2009

Beer Batter Hush Puppies

1 cup corn meal
1/2 cup flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cups onions, minced
1/4 cup green onions, minced
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 egg, beaten
5 oz beer

Preheat deep fryer to 375 degrees F.


Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl, batter will be thick to form a thick batter.
Using 2 tablespoons, drop batter into hot oil. Fry for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
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  1. UnknownNovember 26, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    I love this recipe! I just omitted the green onions as I didn't have any on hand, but the hush puppies came out fluffy and delicious! I'll definitely be making these again!

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