Hush Puppies

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups oil (or equivalent to about 2-3 inches in pan)
1½ cups self rising cornmeal
½ cup self rising flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg lightly beaten

DIRECTIONS:
1. Using a deep pot, preheat oil for frying. 350º (or until wooden spoon inserted causes bubbles around spoon handle)
2. In a bowl sift together cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt.
3. Stir in onion.
4. In separate bowl combine buttermilk and egg.
5. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients until blended.
6. Drop 1 tsp of batter at a time into hot oil. (can usually do 5-6 at a time)
7. Fry until golden brown, turning hushpuppies during the cooking process.

Makes about 35 hushpuppies. If you cut the recipe in half it is still okay to use one whole egg. I did and it turned out fine.