Corn Dogs

You can't always be healthy... so every now and then, we do something completely against any grain of common sense, and we eat oily stuff!! Corn Dogs are oily... but oh, so delicious!! A real treat for a Saturday afternoon. A bit of effort though, but definitely worth it. The filling is what you fancy, but it has to be something that is firm and that holds its shape - oh, and that is already cooked/edible. It does not cook in the oil. Cheese - like cheddar or Halloumi, viennas and sausages works very well. Just keep in mind, that you are deep frying it in oil. It is already a rich dish, and although cheese is very delicious to use as a filling, it is extremely rich.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 min each
Difficulty Level: medium
Serves: Makes about 30+

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 cup maize meal
4t baking powder
1/4t salt
1/4cup sugar
pinch pepper
1 egg
1cup milk
filling - I used fried cheese sausages

Method

Mix flour, maize meal, baking powder, salt, pepper and sugar together. Whisk the egg and milk together and add to the flour mixture. Mix well. 

This mixture needs to be sticky. It mustn't be too liquid, or it will just run off the filling. And too dry won't coat it properly. Pierce the filling with sosatie sticks 

and dip into the dough. It helps to have a spoon handy to help scoop the dough onto the filling. 

Heat up enough oil to be able to fully immerse the coated filling. The oil must be hot, but not too hot, or the outside will burn and the inside of the dough will still be raw. Once the filling is fully covered (especially the ends), put in the oil, while continuously turning it until the dough is set. If you don't turn it in the oil, the dough tends to run down or fall off completely. You can add up to 4 corn dogs into the oil. Once nicely browned, 

remove from oil and let it drip on a towel paper. 

Enjoy with some mayonnaise or tomato sauce - or as is!!

Your in oil and veggies

Risch