Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. corn meal
1 1/2 c. water
1/3 c. milk
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tsp. grated onion
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar

Preparation

Over medium heat, cook corn meal and water, stirring until the batter becomes stiff and begins to roll into a ball (about 6 minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in the milk, oil and onion. Gradually stir batter into eggs in a large bowl.
Stir flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together and blend into corn meal batter.
Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into deep hot oil.
Fry until golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Makes 30 to 40 hush puppies.