Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. yellow cornmeal
1 Tbsp. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 1/3 c. buttermilk
2 c. shortening
finely chopped onion (optional)
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)

Preparation

Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl.
Stir in egg, onion and cayenne pepper.
Add your buttermilk; beat well.
Heat oil in heavy cast-iron frypan.
Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of batter into hot oil.
Fry until brown. Drain on paper towel (to remove any excess oil).