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Baked Hush Puppies

By | Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 10:43 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

We didn’t expect these healthier versions of the traditional deep-fried favoritec reated by Ebony magazine to be a satisfactory substitute — yet in fact, they are downright delicious!

Makes 2 dozen

Hands on: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes

##Ingredients:

Vegetable cooking spray

2/3 cup yellow cornmeal

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/3 cup skim milk

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 egg whites, beaten

##Instructions:

Grease two 12-cup miniature muffin tins; set aside. Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl, make a well in center of mixture. Combine onion, milk, vegetable oil, parsley, pepper and egg whites; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Spoon 1 tablespoon batter per hush puppy into prepared muffin pans. Bake in preheated 450-degree oven for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans immediately.

Per hush puppy: 27 calories, less than 1 gram fat, trace of cholesterol, 35 milligrams sodium.

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