Hush Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup self-rising flour
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 large onion, finely chopped (I usually use more than one, but I like onions!)
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
peanut oil (for frying)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients.
Mix well.
Will be rather thick, but that's what you want.
Heat oil to 350\u00b0F.
Drop by spoonful into oil (it helps to have a glass of water on hand to dip the spoon into before dipping into batter. The batter will easily roll off the spoon).
Let fry for about 5-6 minute on each side.
Be sure to flip so that they brown evenly.