Hush Puppies

After frying fish or rabbit, my mother would drop spoonfuls of dough into the hot fat for a crispy fritter to accompany the meat. We also threw some to the dogs to keep them from barking!

• 1½ cups enriched cornmeal
• ½ cup regular all-purpose flours
• 1 green onion, minced
• 2 tsp double-acting baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 egg
• Bacon drippings

1. About 30 minutes before serving, in a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, onion, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a cup, beat together milk and egg.
3. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened.
4. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, in about 1-inch hot bacon drippings, fry tablespoonfuls of batter until crisp and golden, about 2 minutes
5. Lift from fat with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Serve hot.