"Pimiento Cheese Hush Puppies

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• vegetable oil or peanut oil
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup Price*s Southern Style Pimiento Cheese Spread (or Price*s Original Pimento Cheese Spread - if you like them sweeter) (see the note in the blog post)

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 16mins
Adapted from southernbite.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Pour 3 to 4 inches of oil into the bottom of a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven. Heat to the oil 350°F.
In a bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, and garlic salt. Stir in the buttermilk and egg. Mix to combine. Add the pimiento cheese and mix well. If you like your hush puppies a little sweet, add the original spread rather than the southern style. It's a bit sweeter and will give your hush puppies a sweeter flavor. They're great either way.
Once the oil is heated, carefully drop by heaping tablespoons full into the oil. Fry for about 3 minutes then flip to the other side. Cook for an additional 3 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.

Instructions