Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c cornmeal
1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 T sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 egg, well beaten
1 c buttermilk
1/3 chopped onion

Preparation

Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and 1/2 tsp salt.
Add egg, buttermilk, onion and 1/4 c water.
Stir into cornmeal just until moistened.
Drop batter into hot oil by tablespoons.
Fry till golden brown in at least 3 inches cooking oil.
Makes about 2 dozen.