Diary of a Kentucky Cook

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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Home Made Corn Dogs Recipe

Today's menu:

Home made corn dogs w/
dipping sauces on the side
Baked potato chips
sweet iced tea
orange sherbert



Home Made Corn Dogs Recipe


1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
+enough oil or shortening for deep frying
1 pound hot dogs or
use 1 pound of cocktail hot dogs
wooden skewers or
popsicle sticks or
toothpicks {if using cocktail hot dogs}

*We didn't have any type of sticks and the recipe worked and the
corn dogs were GREAT !


In a mixing bowl:
combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and chili powder.
In another bowl:
beat the eggs with milk and the 1/4 cup of oil.

Stir egg and milk mixture into dry ingredients and whisk together until batter is smooth.
Dip each hot dog into batter, turning to coat evenly after
inserting a wooden skewer or popsicle stick into each hot dog.

Heat oil in the deep fryer or saucepan to about 360 degrees.
Fry corn dogs in 2 or 3 batches, for about 3 to 5 minutes each,
simply drop corn dog gently in oil using a fork for turning.
Cook until they turn a rich golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.


serve plain or with dipping sauces:
ketchup
yellow mustard
spicy mustard
honey mustard
bbq sauce
etc...



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