So Corny!

HOMEMADE CORNDOGS!!

I just love going to county fairs and smelling the deep fried corn dogs! These are one of Carlee's favorite treats but with her egg allergy she couldn't have them anymore. She just turned 3 on Sunday so we decided to whip up a batch for her birthday dinner. We even doubled the recipe so I could put some in the freezer for her.


I found a recipe that looked really good off of allrecipes.com and we decided to give it a try. All I had to do was use an egg substitute. Everyone at the party said they were better than store bought!



Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Yields: 16 servings


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
1/8 teaspoon black pepper 2 (16 ounce) packages beef frankfurters
1/4 cup white sugar 16 wooden skewers
4 teaspoons baking powder


DIRECTIONS:
1.In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, sugar and baking powder. Stir in eggs and milk.
2.Preheat oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Insert wooden skewers into frankfurters. Roll frankfurters in batter until well coated.
3.Fry 2 or 3 corn dogs at a time for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels.

My son getting a hot dog ready for dipping.

Cousin Kaitlyn dipped all the corn dogs into a cup. It was much easier to coat them in a cup than the mixing bowl.

My mother in law took over the cooking. Hmmm...now that I think about it I didn't really do much except provide the ingredients!


The birthday girl couldn't wait for her hot dog to cook so she snuck off with just a hot dog on a stick!

Cheesy Pigs in a Blanket

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Slit 8 hot dogs lengthwise to within 1/2" of each end without cutting through. Place 1 Tbs. shredded Cheddar cheese in each slit. Divide 1 tube (8 0z.) refrigerated breadstick dough along perforations into 8 pieces. Stretch each piece into 24"-long strip; cut in half crosswise. Crisscross dough strips around each hot dog; sprinkle all with 1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning. Bake on baking sheet 8 minutes or until golden. If desired, serve with honey mustard or ketchup. Makes 8 hot dogs.

Mini Pigs in a Blanket

This is a quick easy kid meal.

Ingredients:
Mini Smokies
Pillsbury refrigerator cresent rolls

I unrolled the cresent rolls and cut into 4 triangles. Roll one smokie inside each fourth. Continue with the rest of the dough. Place on greased pan and cook according to dough directions about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

Collin loved them!