Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. white cornmeal
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. flour
1 egg, beaten
2 c. milk
1/3 c. minced onion
2 beaten eggs
1/2 c. milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
5 (1-inch) thick slices French bread or 6 slices dry white bread
margarine, butter or cooking oil
maple-flavored syrup (optional)

Preparation

In a shallow bowl, beat together eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon.
Dip bread into egg mixture, coating both sides (if using French bread, let soak in egg mixture about 30 seconds on each side).