Ingredients
- Oil for frying
- 1 1/2 c self rising white cornmeal
- 3/4 c self rising flour
- 1 onion diced
- 1 1-2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 lg egg beaten
- 1 1/4 c buttermilk
Preparation
- Combine all of the dry ingredients, including the onion
- Mix in the egg and buttermilk
- Let it stand for 10 min
If you are not using a deep fryer
- Pour about 2 inches of oil in a large skillet and heat
- Drop golf ball sized dollops in carefully
- About 3 min per side until golden
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 1 onion diced
- 3/4 c water
- 2 pkg cornbread prepared and cubed
- 1-3 c loosely packed fresh sage leaves
- 2 lg eggs beaten
Preparation
- Take 2 Tbsp of the butter and heat it in a heavy skillet
- Sauté the onions until the start to brown on low heat
- It takes longer on low but it preserves the sugar in the onions and caramelizes them
- When they are golden remove them and set them aside.
- Add the water to the skillet and simmer for a few minutes and scrape the bottom
- Save the water
- Add the remaining butter to the skillet and melt it
- Fry the sage in the butter
- In a large bowl, mix everything but the water together with your hands
- If it’s not moist enough add the water a little at a time
- Moist not wet!
- If you are stuffing a bird, stuff it and cook it as you normally do
- If you are baking it separately, bake at 375 about 30 min
Ingredients
- 1 package of biscuits to bake as directed
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 1/3 c flour
- 3-4 c whole milk
- Salt & pepper
Preparation
- Mince the sausage
- In a hot heavy skillet, spread the minced sausage in a thin layer
- Heat it until it’s cooked through and browning
- Add the flour about 1/3 at a time.
- The flour will absorb the fat
- Don’t let it clump, stir constantly
- Once the flour is absorbed you can add the next bit
- When all of the flour is absorbed, slowly add the milk
- Stir constantly until it thickens. About 15 min
- Pour it over warm biscuits.
- It’s so delicious
Next time
Shrimp and Grits
Boiled Peanuts
Fried Okra
Enjoy these southern specials
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