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Granny's Corn & Crawfish Beignets

4 cups cooking oil
3 cups flour
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon Creole Seasoning
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 pound crawfish tails,
coarsely chopped
One 16-oz. can cooked whole
kernel corn
one quarter cup minced parsley
one quarter cup chopped green onions

Heat oil until it reaches 350 F.
 In a large bowl blend together flour, milk, baking powder,  Creole Seasoning, garlic, thyme, hot sauce and stir until batter is formed.
 Stir in remaining ingredients until all are incorporated.
Drop batter by the spoonful into hot grease, being careful not to splash.
Cook beignets for 5 minutes after they float to the top of pot, flipping occasionally.

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