2 cups white cornmeal 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups whole buttermilk 1 jumbo graded egg, beaten 6 tablespoons chopped sweet onions Oil or fat to half fill a deep fryer with a basket insert
1. Heat the oil to the boiling point, 370°F.
2. Sift dry ingredients together.
3. Stir in the buttermilk, the beaten egg and the chopped onions.
4. Immerse the basket into the boiling fat to become hot. Drop the batter by small spoonfuls into the basket. When the hush puppies are done, they will float to the top. Drain on paper toweling.