Recipe courtesy of Walter Staib
Festivals
- Level: Easy
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients
Vegetable oil
12 ounces all-purpose flour
6 ounces yellow cornmeal
3 ounces baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 ounces sugar
4 ounces (1 stick) salted butter
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
Directions
- In a medium stockpot, heat vegetable oil to 350 degrees F for frying.
- In a mixing bowl combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and sugar. Work butter into dry mixture until well incorporated.
- Add extracts and milk together. Work milk mixture into butter mixture to form a stiff batter. Form into ball. Portion into finger size hushpuppies. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown. Place festivals on paper toweling to absorb excess oil. Serve.
