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    The secret to an even coating: Pour the batter into a tall container, such as a Mason jar, and dip in each hot dog.

    Serving idea: Nothing pairs better with a corn dog than yellow mustard.
    Martha Stewart Living, July 2010
    • Yield Makes 12
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    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 or peanut oil, for frying (about 2 quarts)
    • 12 hot dogs

    Directions

    1. Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Stir in eggs and milk. (You will have about 5 cups batter.) Fill a large heavy pot, Dutch oven, or deep fryer with enough oil to submerge hot dogs; heat until a deep-fry thermometer reaches 360 degrees.
    2. Meanwhile, pat hot dogs dry, and insert a 10-inch bamboo skewer through each lengthwise; roll in flour to coat.
    3. Dip 1 hot dog into batter, turning, until completely coated; let any excess batter drip off, and wipe away extra batter using your fingers so that hot dog is coated evenly. Lower hot dog into hot oil. Immediately repeat with 2 hot dogs.
    4. Cook corn dogs, turning to cook evenly, until deep golden brown, 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.

    Recipe Reviews

    • Tonnie
      16 May, 2012

      Did anyone at MSL actually test drive this recipe? The batter as written was way too thick. I had to add another cup of milk so it would stay on the dog. I managed to salvage the first of the batch after pulling off the clumps and re-fried them. The chickens loved this faux paus though.

    • wildkitti
      8 Nov, 2011

      This was such an easy recipe and a real crowd pleaser!! We had 12 for lunch all ages enjoyed a real taste of every state and county fair we attended!

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