Mini Corn Dogs

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• hot dogs (cut in half or mini hot dogs/precooked chicken sausages)
• 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 8 About 8 cups vegetable oil, divided (I didn't use this much)
• 1 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cup well-shaken buttermilk

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from breannasrecipebox.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put 3 tablespoons of flour on a plate. Insert a wooden stick (with mini corn dogs use a toothpick) into each hot dog. Roll hot dogs in flour to coat, shaking off excess.


Heat 3 inches oil to 350 degrees F in a deep 3-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, whisk together cornmeal, 1/2 cup flour, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, cayenne, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add eggs 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in buttermilk.

Transfer some of the batter to a tall glass, filling it almost to the top. Working in batches of 2 or 3, dip hot dogs, 1 at a time, into glass of batter to coat (add more batter to glass if necessary), then fry, turning occasionally, until batter is cooked through and golden-brown all over, about 3 minutes. Transfer corn dogs to paper towels to drain. Return oil to 350 degrees F. and refill with batter between batches.

*I ended up stirring a bit more buttermilk into the batter because my batter was a bit thick. I also just realized that I forgot to add the 2 tablespoons of oil to the batter (not sure how it would change the batter).

Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube; process until it's minced. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is smooth. Add additional water 1 teaspoon at a time to reach desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve chilled or at room temperature with pita bread or pita chips.

*I just pulled my hummus out of the fridge after it being in there for a few hours and it had thickened up, I just add some more water and it loosened right up. You may need to reseason after adding additional water.

*Play with the spices. I love the smoked paprika and usually add more than a dash. I also like my hummus to warm the back of my throat and so I add additional ground red pepper.