Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies | Saveur

Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies | Saveur

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The typical cornbread fritter done better: now full of zesty pimento cheese.

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Ingredients

  • <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup grated sharp yellow cheddar, at room temperature
  • 1 whole pickled jalapeño, minced
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> 6-oz. jar pimentos, drained and chopped
  • pinches Kosher salt
  • pinches white or black pepper
  • pinches ground cayenne
  • 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
  • <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup plus 2 Tbsp. cornmeal
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup plus 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 2 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 2 tsp. Kosher salt
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. black pepper
  • 3 oz. beer
  • 1 egg
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup minced scallions
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> oz. jarred pimentos, drained
  • 2 tbsp. pimento cheese (recipe above)
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup aged shredded white cheddar
  • 7 cups canola oil, for frying

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