Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     3/4  cup           yellow corn meal
     3/4  cup           self-rising flour
     1/3  cup           sugar
     1/3  cup           milk
   1      teaspoon      salt
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
   1                    egg
   1      small         chopped onion

Preparation:

Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and soda. Beat egg. Add milk then add to dry mixture. Stir in onion. Batter should be stiff. If batter is too dry, add milk or if too liquid, add flour. Drop by small spoonfuls into deep hot oil (370ø-380ø ) Dip spoon in oil each time to ease dropping.