• 1 cup pancake mix
• 1/3 cup plain corn meal
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup buttermilk

1. 1 Sift first 5 ingredients.
3. 2 Mix in last 3 ingredients just prior to frying.
5. 3 Drop by teaspoon into deep heated fat.
7. 4 Fry on all sides until golden brown.
9. 5 Drain on paper towels.

When I was about 4 or 5 year old, my late Mamaw fixed this recipe as a side dish to her "Fried Southern Catfish" recipe, which I have posted on here. My mom asked me what I ate. I was so young that I couldn't say hush puppies, so I told her that I ate "Shut Up Puppies" - LOL