Post by Loupy on Feb 12, 2014 22:24:48 GMT -7
Homemade Corn Dogs
By Julie May @ menumusings.blogspot.com/
I don't advocate eating like this all the time, but occasionally it's fun to eat "fun" food. And at least you know what's in there!
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
How to make the corn dogs...
Ingredients:
(enough for about 4 packs of wieners)
3 cups pancake mix or Bisquick
1 cup cornmeal
2 cups water
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp baking powder
hot dog wieners
canola or peanut oil for frying
chopsticks
Procedure
Stick the chopsticks through the hot dogs.
I used chopsticks because they felt sturdier to me than the skewers I have.
I broke off enough of the end such that the stick and hotdog would all fit into my pot.
Now, just mix up all the batter.
Typically the ones you get at the fair have a fairly sweet batter to balance the saltiness of the hotdog.
So my suggestion is to start sweetening it and taste the batter until it gets to your liking.
Get your oil hot.
I clipped my candy thermometer to the edge of the pot and waited patiently for it to heat to 350 degrees F.
The batter should be of a medium consistency. - not too runny or gloppy.
Dip the dogs... Alternatively, you could pour the batter into a tall glass and dip straight down into it.
But at this point, I didn't feel like having another dirty dish, so I just tipped the bowl on the side.
Slowly lower the dipped corn dog into the hot oil so it won't splatter.
Just let the whole thing to in - even the stick.
I'll take this opportunity to say that you could just as easily cut the hot dogs into pieces and make corn dog nuggets without sticks.
You could just remove them with a spider or slotted spoon.
Use some long handled tongs to turn the corn dogs for even browning.
Remove after about 3 minutes, and drain on paper towels.
Serve with your favorite condiments!
Cooks note: I found it helpful to dip the dog in egg and then coat with a light coating of flour BEFORE dipping in the batter. It seemed to help the batter hang on to the slick dog. Also, the batter should be about as thick as pancake batter, maybe just a hair thicker.
The other thing to be aware of is to make sure your baking powder is not out of date. That is something that people don't always pay attention to.
By Julie May @ menumusings.blogspot.com/
I don't advocate eating like this all the time, but occasionally it's fun to eat "fun" food. And at least you know what's in there!
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
How to make the corn dogs...
Ingredients:
(enough for about 4 packs of wieners)
3 cups pancake mix or Bisquick
1 cup cornmeal
2 cups water
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp baking powder
hot dog wieners
canola or peanut oil for frying
chopsticks
Procedure
Stick the chopsticks through the hot dogs.
I used chopsticks because they felt sturdier to me than the skewers I have.
I broke off enough of the end such that the stick and hotdog would all fit into my pot.
Now, just mix up all the batter.
Typically the ones you get at the fair have a fairly sweet batter to balance the saltiness of the hotdog.
So my suggestion is to start sweetening it and taste the batter until it gets to your liking.
Get your oil hot.
I clipped my candy thermometer to the edge of the pot and waited patiently for it to heat to 350 degrees F.
The batter should be of a medium consistency. - not too runny or gloppy.
Dip the dogs... Alternatively, you could pour the batter into a tall glass and dip straight down into it.
But at this point, I didn't feel like having another dirty dish, so I just tipped the bowl on the side.
Slowly lower the dipped corn dog into the hot oil so it won't splatter.
Just let the whole thing to in - even the stick.
I'll take this opportunity to say that you could just as easily cut the hot dogs into pieces and make corn dog nuggets without sticks.
You could just remove them with a spider or slotted spoon.
Use some long handled tongs to turn the corn dogs for even browning.
Remove after about 3 minutes, and drain on paper towels.
Serve with your favorite condiments!
Cooks note: I found it helpful to dip the dog in egg and then coat with a light coating of flour BEFORE dipping in the batter. It seemed to help the batter hang on to the slick dog. Also, the batter should be about as thick as pancake batter, maybe just a hair thicker.
The other thing to be aware of is to make sure your baking powder is not out of date. That is something that people don't always pay attention to.