Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 beaten egg
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
1 3/4 c. cornmeal
1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
shortening or cooking oil (for deep fat frying)

Preparation

In mixing bowl, stir together egg, buttermilk, onion and 1/4 cup water; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and 1 teaspoon salt.
Add egg mixture to cornmeal mixture; stir just until moistened.
Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into deep fat (375\u00b0).
Fry about 2 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
Drain on paper towel.
Serve hot with butter or margarine if desired. Makes 24.