CORN DOGS

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 2-2/3 cups yellow cornmeal
• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for hot dogs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1-1/2 cups whole milk
• Vegetable of peanut oil for frying
• 12 hot dogs

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Stir in eggs and milk. Turn fryer to 360 degrees.

Meanwhile, pat hot dogs dry and insert a 10" bamboo skewer through each lengthwise, roll in flour to coat. Dip 1 hot dog into batter, turning until completely coated, let any excess batter drip off, and wipe away extra batter using your fingers st that hot dog is coated evenly. Lower hot dog into hot oil. Immediately repeat with 2 hot dogs.

Cook corn dogs, turning to cook evenly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined tray, turning to blot oil. Working in batches of 3, repeat with remaining hot dogs and batter.