Hush Puppies
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sliced green onion
shortening or cooking oil for deep-fat frying
In a medium bowl combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. make a well in the center of flour mixture; set aside.
In another bowl combine egg, buttermilk, and green onions. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
Drop batter by tablespoons into depp, hot fat (375 degrees). Fry about 3 minutes or until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
