Homemade Corn Dogs or is it Corny Dogs

Light and fluffy breading with a touch of sweetness and fried up to golden brown. Skip the store-bought corn dogs and make your own with this simple recipe!  

When I think of corny dogs as my kids call them, I think of the State Fair of Texas. What is a visit to the fair without getting one of their famous corn dogs. When it comes to the fair it's all about the rides and games for the kids, but for me it's all about the yummy fair food you can only enjoy one time of the year. 

I have to say that some of the food you find at the fair is a bit far fetched for me, fried Twinkies, fried banana splits, fried cake and even fried butter one year. None of these ever appeal to me and I tend to stick to the old fashioned favorites, turkey legs, sausage on a stick, corn dogs, funnel cakes and lemonade. Now that's fair food!!!! 

My youngest son, Carson loves the corn dogs at the fair and Canton Trade Days, so that's the first thing we have to hunt down when it is time to stop for lunch. Since he loves them so much I wanted to try and recreate his favorite fair food at home. 

I saw this recipe for Homemade Corn Dogs at The Hillbilly Housewife. I thought it would be neat to surprise my son with these homemade corny dogs, plus I wanted to see if they actually turned out. Can you believe I've never made homemade corn dogs because I always thought it was difficult and time consuming.  

You can imagine my excitement when the corn dogs were done and they turned out. I couldn't believe how simple it was, plus they taste so much better than the ones you buy at the store. The true test was Carson he's so picky, but no worries he gave our corn dogs a thumbs up and so did my daughter Mackenzie. 

Any leftover corn dogs store in the freezer nicely, so you can warm them up for another day. Just add them to a large zip lock bag. When ready to reheat just defrost in the microwave and then add them to the toaster oven. Do you make any homemade connivance foods at home? 

Yield: 10-12

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Homemade Corn Dogs

Skip the store-bought corn dogs and make your own with this simple recipe!

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 20 Min

Ingredients

• 1 - cup buttermilk
• 2 - eggs
• 1/4 - cup canola oil
• 2 - tablespoons sugar
• 1 - teaspoon salt
• 2 - teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/3 - cups corn meal
• 2/3 - cup all purpose flour
• 10 - 12 hot dogs (I prefer Oscar Mayer or Hebrew National)
• 1/2 - cup flour for dusting
• vegetable or canola oil for frying
• popsicle sticks, chop sticks or wooden meat skewers

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine the buttermilk, eggs, oil, sugar and salt.
2. Mix to combine. Add the baking powder, corn meal and flour and stir the mixture to make a slightly thick batter.
3. Take your hot dogs out of the package and dry them off with paper towels. Dust the hot dogs with flour, coating them completely.
4. The cornmeal batter won’t stick to the hot dogs unless they are coated in flour or the batter will slide off the slick hot dogs.
5. Stick the Popsicle sticks into the flour coated hot dogs. Set the hot dogs aside on a plate.
6. Heat up the oil in a large skillet or cast iron pan. You want the temperature to be about 375°. Allow the oil to preheat until it is almost smoking.
7. Add the cornmeal batter o a quart size mason jar or large glass. Fill the jar about 3/4 of the way full.
8. Dip one hot dog into the batter while you hold onto the stick. Swirl the hot dog to coat it evenly. Be careful or the batter will overflow.
9. Raise the hot dog above the cup and let any excess batter drip off. Quickly place the battered dog into the hot oil.
10. The oil will bubble up and cook the outside of the batter, making the corn dogs the exact same shape as the ones you buy at the store.
11. Fry the corn dogs in batches a few at a time. If the corn dogs crowd each other they don’t coo well. I only fry 2 - 3 at a time.
12. Turn the corn dogs when the bottom side is well browned. Use tongs to remove the cooked corn dogs from the oil.
13. Allow the corn dogs to drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining hot dogs. Refill the mason jar with batter as needed.
14. If you have any leftover batter it can be dropped by small spoonfuls into the hot oil and fried until brown. Serve these along side the corn dogs.

Notes

fry corn dogs in batches of 2-4. Serve corn dogs immediately with condiments of your choice.

To make mini corn dogs: Cut one hot dogs into thirds, or quarters. Poke a toothpick up into the end of the hot dogs. Coat and fry them using the same method as above. These little mini corn dogs are perfect for kids. Don't forget the ketchup and mustard for dipping.

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