Favorite Fried Salmon Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can salmon
• 1 egg
• 13 cup onion
• minced
• 12 cup flour
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 12 cups Crisco shortening

Instructions

1. Drain salmon, reserving juice.
2. Mix salmon, egg & onion until sticky.
3. Stir in flour.
4. Mix baking powder & reserved juice; add to salmon mixture, mixing well.
5. Fry in melted shortening until golden brown.
6. Drain on layers of paper towels.