beer-cheese hush puppies

these yummy hush puppies are featured in Better Homes and Gardens this month...

how delish will they be for an easy appetizer? 

ingredients

• 1
  cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2
  cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2
  teaspoons baking powder
• 1
  teaspoon sugar
• 1/2
  teaspoon salt
• 2
  ounces pepper jack cheese or cheddar cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)
• 1/3
  cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3
  cup finely chopped red sweet pepper
• 1
  egg, lightly beaten
• 2/3
  cup light lager
• Vegetable oil or shortening for deep-fat frying
• Snipped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley (optional)
• Green or red jalapeno jelly

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   directions
  1.In a medium bowl mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add cheese, onion and red sweet pepper; toss to combine. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. In another bowl mix egg and beer; add all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened.

  2.In a 3-quart saucepan heat 2-inches of oil to 375 degrees F. For each hush puppy, drop 1 rounded tablespoon of batter into hot oil. Fry three or four at a time for 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

  3.Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat pepper jelly just until melted. Serve hush puppies warm with pepper jelly. Makes 20 to 24 hush puppies.
  nutrition facts (Beer-Cheese Hushpuppies)
• Calories 128,
 
• Protein (gm) 2,
 
• Carbohydrate (gm) 15,
 
• Fat, total (gm) 7,
 
• Cholesterol (mg) 12,
• Saturated fat (gm) 1,
 
• Monosaturated fat (gm) 1,
 
• Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 4,
 
• Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
 
• Sugar, total (gm) 5,
 
• Vitamin A (IU) 146,
 
• Vitamin C (mg) 4,
 
• Thiamin (mg) 0,
• Riboflavin (mg) 0,
 
• Niacin (mg) 1,
 
• Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
 
• Folate (µg) 24,
 
• Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
 
• Sodium (mg) 124,
 
• Potassium (mg) 34,
 
• Calcium (DV %) 40,
 
• Iron (DV %) 1,
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


image and recipe VIA 
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