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Ingredients
- 1 pound hot dogs
- 4 cups vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 8-10 wooden skewers
Preparation
Step 1
Bring 3 cups of water to boiling in a large saucepan.
Add hot dogs and bring back to boiling. Remove from heat; cover 20 minutes.
Pour enough oil to a 2-inch depth in a skillet and heat to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium-size bowl and blend with fork.
Add shortening and cut in with fork until the size of small peas.
Combine milk and egg in a 1 cup measure. Stir into flour- cornmeal mixture. Pour mixture into a tall glass.
Remove hot dogs from water and dry with paper towels. Insert skewer into the hot dog, and be sure to leave about 1 inch for handle. Dip hot dog into batter; let excess batter drip into glass.
Drop into hot fat fry 2 minutes, or until golden brown.