Name: Smoked Pimiento Cheese Hush Puppies With Pickled-Okra Tartar Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 qt. vegetable oil, divided; 2 1/4 cups (about 13 oz.) cornmeal; 3/4 cup (about 3 1/4 oz.) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup whole buttermilk; 3/4 cup water; 3 large eggs; 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimientos, drained well; 3 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup); 2 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup); 2 ounces finely chopped prosciutto; 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions (about 2 scallions); 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise; 1 cup finely chopped pickled okra; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 2 tablespoons coarse-grain mustard; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon); 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Servings: 4 persons

4 qt. vegetable oil, divided
2 1/4 cups (about 13 oz.) cornmeal
3/4 cup (about 3 1/4 oz.) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup whole buttermilk
3/4 cup water
3 large eggs
1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimientos, drained well
3 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup)
2 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)
2 ounces finely chopped prosciutto
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions (about 2 scallions)
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup finely chopped pickled okra
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons coarse-grain mustard
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1
Prepare the hush puppies: Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high to 350u00b0F.
2
Stir together cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Stir together buttermilk, water, and eggs in a large bowl. Add cornmeal mixture to buttermilk mixture, and stir until just smooth. Fold in pimientos, both cheeses, prosciutto, and scallions.
3
Carefully drop half of batter by 1/4-cupfuls into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, rotating occasionally, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter.
4
Prepare the tartar sauce: Stir together all tartar sauce ingredients; serve with hush puppies.

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Smoked Pimiento Cheese Hush Puppies With Pickled-Okra Tartar Sauce

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