Hush Puppies

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups cornmeal

4 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons chopped onion

1 egg, beaten

2 cups boiling water

cooking oil

Directions:

Mix all dry ingredients together. Add chopped onion and egg and mix. Pour boiling water over this mixture, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth. Add more water, if necessary. Roll into 1 1/2" balls. Using a deep skillet or fryer, drop balls into hot cooking oil.