Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          cornmeal
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
   1      teaspoon      salt
   6      tablespoons   onions -- chopped
   2      tablespoons   flour
   1      tablespoon    baking powder
   1                    egg
   2      cups          buttermilk
                        red pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Straight from my old Grammy's sister in Raleigh: Mix all dry ingredients, add chopped onion; then milk and egg, beaten together. Drop by small spoonfuls into boiling deep fat. They will float when done. Drain on brown paper