Mini Corn Dogs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 (16 ounce) packages beef hot dogs
  • Toothpicks

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, sugar and baking powder. Stir in eggs and milk. Add more milk to adjust consistency for dipping.
Preheat oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat to 365°.
Cut each hot dog into thirds. Pat hot dogs dry with a paper towel and insert toothpicks into cut hot dogs. Roll hot dogs in batter until well coated.
Fry 4 to 6 corn dogs at a time for 1-2 minutes, or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Place in a 200 F oven to keep the corn dogs warm until all are fried.
To make the honey mustard, in a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, honey, and lemon juice. Serve with mini corn dogs for dipping.