Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. self-rising cornmeal
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 medium onion, chopped
2 1/4 c. buttermilk
2 Tbsp. bacon drippings

Preparation

Combine all dry ingredients.
Add milk, onion and bacon drippings.\tSpread batter evenly 1/2-inch thick on a flat surface with pancake spatula.
Using a knife, push a 1/2-inch wide \"finger\" of batter off the pancake spatula and into the hot oil.
As hush puppies float, turn them.
Keep repeating until all the batter is used.
Drain on a paper towel.