Mario Batali's Italian Style Corndog

By drinkfairy

Ingredients

• 1 cup Flour
• 1 cup Cornmeal
• 2 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 Egg (lightly beaten)
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 cup Milk
• Kosher Salt
• 4 Spicy or Sweet Italian Sausages
• Vegetable Oil (to fry)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

Place sausages of baking sheet and bake in over for 10 minutes.

Preheat oil to 365F.

Insert a popsicle stick into each of the sausages.

In a shallow baking dish, mix together the batter ingredients until a smooth batter is formed. Dip the sausages into the batter and cover. Drop into the hot oil, and fry until batter is golden brown and crisp. Drain on a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with salt. Let cool slightly before serving.