Corn Dogs

• 1 lb hot dog
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• 12 cup flour
• 12 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 13 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 8 -10 wooden skewers

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

hot dog, vegetable oil, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, sugar, vegetable shortening, milk, egg, wooden skewers

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/corn-dogs-190359 (may not work)