Crab and Chive Hushpuppies

Name: Crab and Chive Hushpuppies
Yield: Makes about 25
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, cornmeal (see note); 1/2 cup, all-purpose flour, plus extra as needed; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 3/4 cup, buttermilk (see note); 2 , large eggs; 1/4 cup, minced onion; 8 ounces, crabmeat (picked over for shells); 2 tablespoons, Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh chives; 2 quarts, peanut or vegetable oil, for frying

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2009

SERVESMakes about 25

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Too much cornmeal made the Crab and Chive Hushpuppies dense and gritty, while too much flour made them cakey. After a handful of tests, we determined quantities that balanced these two extremes. For the liquid component, tasters preferred t...

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