Source: National Pork Board

Delicious deep fried dumplings with a hint of onion.

Servings

2 cup vegetable oil , for frying hush puppies
1 cup Cornmeal, white, degerminated, enriched
1.5 tsp white all purpose flour
0.5 tsp low sodium baking powder
1 tsp sugar
0.75 tsp salt
0.5 cup low fat buttermilk
1 eggs , beaten
0.5 small onions , finely minced

1 In a deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees F.
2 Sift together dry ingredients into a medium bowl; in a small bowl stir together buttermilk, egg, and onion.
3 Stir wet ingredients into dry; stirring to mix well but do not overbeat. Drop one tablespoon at a time into the hot oil.
4 In about three minutes, the hush puppies will turn golden brown and float to the top. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Serve warm. Makes about 12 hush puppies.

The oil is not included in the nutritional analysis for this recipe, so the total fat and calories are actually higher than the numbers displayed.