Hush Puppies

1 3/4 Cups Cornmeal

1/4 Cup Flour -- sifted

2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 Tablespoon Sugar

1 Small Onion -- chopped

3/4 Cup Milk

1 Egg -- beaten

Sift together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; stir in onion. Add milk and egg, mixing only until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into hot deep fat (375), frying only a few at a time. Fry until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper towels. Serve hot with fish.