Baked Cheesy Corn Dog
- 6 wooden chopsticks or 10-inch wooden skewers,
- soaked in water 30 minutes
- 4 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes Deli American
- 2 tablespoons cold Land O Lakes Butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 to 7 tablespoons buttermilk
- 6 premium hot dogs
- 6 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes Deli American
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Set aside.
- Place 4 slices cheese and 2 tablespoons cold butter in 10- to 12-cup food processor bowl fitted with metal blade.
- Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
- Pulse until well mixed.
- With processor running, slowly add 1 tablespoon buttermilk at a time, just until dough forms ball.
- Divide dough in half; shape each half into ball.
- Flatten slightly.
- Wrap each in plastic food wrap.
- Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Insert chopstick or skewer about 3 inches into each hot dog.
- Blot hot dogs dry with paper towels.
- Set aside.
- Roll out 1 dough ball, on lightly floured surface, into (12x5-inch) rectangle.
- Cut dough crosswise into 3 (5x4-inch) pieces.
- Place 1 slice cheese along 5-inch edge.
- (Dough will show on opposite edge.)
- Place hot dog along edge over cheese.
- Roll up hot dog and cheese, pressing on seam to seal.
- Repeat with second dough ball and remaining cheese and hot dogs.
- Place corn dogs, seam-side down, onto prepared pan.
- Brush corn dogs with melted butter.
- Bake 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown.
wooden, minutes, cold, cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, butter
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3828/baked-cheesy-corn-dog (may not work)