Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. cornmeal
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. chopped onion
1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
hot shortening

Preparation

Mix all dry ingredients.
Add chopped onion, shredded cheese, then the beaten egg and buttermilk; stir well.
Drop by spoonfuls into hot shortening where fish are cooking.
When done, hush puppies will come to top.