Need Help With A Recipe

[Guhlia]

Okay, I made hush puppies tonight for the first time since going gluten free. The flavor was really good, but the texture was way too dense. What can I do to make it a little lighter, easier to chew and swallow?

[Nantzie]

I've seen recipes where they use whipped egg whites (like you're making a merengue but soft peaks) and fold them in. That might lighten them up.

Nancy

[debmidge]

I have found that using a little corn flour in the place of corn meal helps; but I have never made Hush Puppies so this would be experimental for them.....I get corn flour from Kinnikinnick in Canada

[RiceGuy]

I've never made Hush Puppies either, but here's a recipe from the back of a package of corn meal:

1 cup corn meal

1/2 tsp. salt (optional)

1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 tbsp. minced onion

1/4 cup milk

1 egg or 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute

The directions literally say "deep fry in hot oil (370

[Guhlia]

I've never made Hush Puppies either, but here's a recipe from the back of a package of corn meal:

1 cup corn meal

1/2 tsp. salt (optional)

1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 tbsp. minced onion

1/4 cup milk

1 egg or 1/4 cup liquid egg substitute

The directions literally say "deep fry in hot oil (370

[miles2go]

Hi Angie,

Your avatar is making my mouth water...I made hush puppies just a few weeks back, using Bette Hagman's gluten-free flour mix. I thought they were a little bit denser than I remembered, but they were righteously tasty and my gluteny coworker has been pining for them since. I used my new deep fryer at 375* for what it's worth and the recipe from River Road, which is basically just the same as yours, so my best guess it that perhaps the oil wasn't up to temperature-snuff. Just a thought.

Keep makin' them!

Margaret

P.S. Okay, your recipe is just a little different. I don't know if this will actually change things, I'm still going with the oil temperature story:

Hush Puppies

1 c. cornmeal

1 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

1 t. sugar

1 c. flour

1 egg

3/4 c. milk

dash of red pepper

chopped green onion tops

1 T. grated onion

Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Beat egg, add milk and add this to cornmeal mixture. Add onion and red pepper. Drop by spoonful in hot deep fat (375*) and fry until brown. SHould you like a lot of crust, these may be patted flat. This makes approximately two dozen.