Baked Tilapia & Homemade Hush Puppies

I missed a few days of posting recipes, so I'm posting two today!

These recipes are super easy and super fast.

BAKED TILAPIA

2 tilapia filets (or more if you choose)

seasoned salt

lemon pepper seasoning

fresh lemon

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place tilapia on a sheet of aluminum foil in a casserole dish.  Squeeze the juice from half a lemon over the filets.  Sprinkle with desired amount of lemon pepper and seasoned salt.  Seal with foil.  Bake for 25 min. or until flaky.  This always turns out very juicy.  I don't eat fish, but Brian loves this and says with this recipe he cannot tell the difference between the fresh tilapia and the frozen tilapia.

REBECCA'S HUSH PUPPIES

1 c. white cornmeal

1/4 c. self-rising flour

1 egg

1 large onion, chopped

2 Tbsp. sugar

enough buttermilk to make a stiff batter**

Combine ingredients.  Drp by teaspoonfuls into a deep, medium hot oil until perfectly browned.  Drain on a paper towl.  Sprinkle lightly with salt.  A small ice cream dipper works great for these.

**I never have buttermilk on hand, so what I do is make my own.  Put 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (or white vinegar if you don't have the lemon juice) in a measuring cup.  Fill the remaining cup to the 1 cup line with milk.  Stir and let set 5 minutes.  Now you can use this as your buttermilk.  Remember, it will NOT take the whole cup.