Mini Corn Dogs

• 1 quart vegetable oil, for frying
• 24 toothpicks or cocktail sticks
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon (about 9 strips)
• 24 cocktail wieners (such as Lit'l Smokies), or 6 hot dogs cut into 4 pieces each

1. 1. In a medium pot, preheat oil to 365u0b0F.
2. 2. In a mixing bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, cayenne pepper, chili powder, salt, white pepper, baking powder, and baking soda.
3. Stir in buttermilk, egg, and honey and gently whisk until no lumps remain. Fold in bacon.
4. 3. Skewer 1 cocktail wiener on each toothpick. Working in small batches, dip and roll wieners in batter until fully coated and then quickly and carefully drop them, toothpick and all, into the hot oil. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

vegetable oil, toothpicks, yellow cornmeal, allpurpose, sugar, cayenne pepper, chili powder, salt, white pepper, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, egg, honey, bacon, cocktail wieners

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mini-corn-dogs-51146000 (may not work)