Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. corn meal
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg, well beaten
3/4 to 1 c. milk (sweet or buttermilk)
pinch of sugar
1 chopped onion
1 Tbsp. melted shortening

Preparation

Sift first 4 ingredients and sugar together.
Add egg, milk, onion and shortening.
Mix thoroughly.
Drop from tablespoon into deep hot fat; fry until golden brown.