Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. self-rising cornmeal
1/2 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. pepper
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. cayenne
2/3 green pepper, chopped
2/3 onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Stir milk and egg and add small amount of boiling water to this and set aside. Mix dry ingredients, pepper and onion and add liquid ingredients.
Spoon into hot oil, using one spoon to dip and second to rake off.
Cook until lightly browned.
Drain on a paper towel.