[Diana in Wisconsin]

Printed and filed for fall baking! :)

[Mrs. Don-o]

Here's another one for ya. Extremely simple, and good.

Green Tomato Hushpuppies

3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Pinch baking soda
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 green pepper, chopped
(hot if you like hot, sweet if you like sweet)
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 c. diced onion
3/4 cup diced green tomato
2 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled, WITH grease

Combine dry ingredients and mix well. Combine onions, tomatoes, peppers, bacon WITH grease, eggs and buttermilk, and mix well. Add wet to dry (should form a dense, thick batter) mix, and refrigerate for an hour or so. Deep fry one inch balls (not too big) at 300 degrees (not too terribly hot) ---it should take about 6 minutes, or until golden brown.

For the first 5 ingredients, you can substitute 1 1/2 cups of any standard cornbread mix (I've used Hot Rize.)

Could also be baked as muffins.