Yellow Squash Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup self-rising cornmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
6 medium yellow squash, cooked and mashed
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 small onion, chopped
1 large egg
vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Combine the first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Stir together the squash and next 3 ingredients; add to the cornmeal mixture. Stir until blended.
Pour oil to the depth of 1/2 inch deep into a cast iron skillet (or any heavy skillet). Heat to 350\u00b0F drop batter by rounded tablespoons full in batches. Fry 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown drain on paper towels.
Sprinkle evenly with the 1/2 tsp of salt.