Hush Puppies

1 cup self-rising cornmeal

½ cup self-rising flour

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 small onion, chopped

Buttermilk as needed

Mix all ingredients except buttermilk together.  Next add buttermilk slowly to make mixture stiff enough to form a ball from a rounded tablespoon of dough.  Drop into a deep hot vegetable oil and brown to desired color.  Makes about 20 to 24 hush puppies.