Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          self-rising white cornmeal
   1      cup           all-purpose flour
   1      tablespoon    sugar
   1      teaspoon      baking powder
   1      medium        onion -- chopped fine
   2 1/4  cups          buttermilk
   2      tablespoons   bacon drippings

Preparation:

Combine dry ingredients. Add buttermilk and bacon drippings, stir until well blended. Pour about four inches of peanut oil into a frying skillet or deep fryer and heat to 350F. Spread batter evenly, 1/2 inch thick, on flat surface of a pancake turner. With a knife, push 1/2 inch wide segments of batter into the hot oil, cooking only a few at a time. When hush puppies float, turn them so they brown evenly. Drain on paper towels.