Jalapeño Hush Puppies

hush puppies and fish  (public domain)

“Why are terms of endearment always food? Honey, cookie, sugar, pumpkin. It's not like caring about someone is enough to actually sustain you.” ― Jodi Picoult

Ingredients

2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
¾ tsp seasoned salt
½ tsp cayenne
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ cup chopped scallions
1 or 2 jalapeño peppers
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 Tbs turkey bacon grease or olive oil
1 (15-ounce) can creamed corn
Peanut oil for frying

Mix cornmeal, flour, seasoned salt, cayenne, baking powder and baking soda in large bowl. Add scallions and peppers. Stir in eggs, buttermilk and bacon grease until blended. Add remaining ingredients. Allow to stand 5 minutes. Heat enough oil to cover in a deep pot to 350°F, drop in dough by the tablespoon until brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.