Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. cornmeal
1 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 large mild onion, finely chopped
1 egg
1/2 or 3/4 c. milk
oil for frying

Preparation

In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
Add onion and egg.
Mix and beat well.
(If using self-rising cornmeal, omit baking powder.)
Add milk, a little at a time, until batter is smooth.