shivers creek fish house bait

Name: Shivers Creek Fish House Bait
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 5 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 pound(s) frozen turnip greens; 1 pound(s) mild cheddar cheese, grated; 1 cup(s) onions, chopped; 1/4 pound(s) cooked bacon, crumbled; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped jalapeno peppers; 4 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; - milk wash

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Penny Hall

Rockledge, FL

Updated on Oct 25, 2013

I don't usually like turnip greens but this way makes them taste yummy!

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 5 Min

method Deep Fry

yield

Ingredients

4 pounds frozen turnip greens
1 pound mild cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup onions, chopped
1/4 pound cooked bacon, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers
4 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon pepper
- milk wash

How To Make shivers creek fish house bait

Step 1

Add greens to a stockpot, cover with water & season to taste. Bring to rolling boil on high, adjust to medium heat; continue to cook for 4 hrs. Let greens cool & drain all liquid from pot. Add cheddar cheese, onions, crumbled bacon & jalapeno peppers to cooled greens & mix. Roll ingredients into 1" balls & roll in 2 c. flour. Refrigerate.

Step 2

Combine garlic, pepper & remaining 2 1/2 cups flour. In a bowl mix 2c. milk, 1/2 c. buttermilk & 1 egg as milk wash. Dip balls in milk wash and then seasoned flour. Drop into deep fryer for 3 min. or til golden brown. Serve with ranch dipping sauce.
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