NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It's my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes from the Norwegian 'Quote Cup' passed on to me from my grandmother. I share a quote and a recipe here each week, and sometimes some photos of family fun. I love trying new recipes…and love getting recipes you would like to share!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with them." ~ Unknown
The end of summer has been a little different this year. Not only has it been cooler than usual, it felt like the fair should have started earlier than it did…and it doesn't seem right that school has started already before the fair is over. It's also hard to believe that our grandson started kindergarten this week!
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
In honor of the fair and back-to-school I decided to make homemade corn dogs last week…something I had never made before. They were surprisingly easy to make once we figured out the oil temperature…do use a thermometer to measure 375 degrees. I doubled the recipe for our family group and used some brats, some hot dogs. Tasty end of summer send-off!
HOMEMADE CORN DOGS
1 cup buttermilk- 2 medium eggs
- 1/4 cup oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/3 cups corn meal
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds hot dogs and/or pre-cooked brats
- Flour for dusting hot dogs, about 1/2 cup
- Oil for frying
- Chop sticks or wooden meat skewers
In a large bowl combine the milk, eggs, oil, sugar and salt. Mix it very well. Add baking powder, corn meal and flour and mix to make a slightly thick batter. Set aside.
Wipe off hot dogs with a paper towel, and drop a few at a time into a bag of flour. Shake to coat completely (so the batter will stick), and insert sticks/skewers into the coated hot dogs/brats.
Heat oil to 375 degrees in flat, deep frying pan big enough to hold hot dogs with skewers. Pour batter into a big glass or jar at least as tall as the hot dogs, about 3/4 full.
Dip skewered hot dogs into the batter to coat evenly, let excess batter drip off into the cup. Quickly place the battered dog into the hot oil. Do not crowd, only fry 2-3 dogs at a time. Turn with tongs and remove. when browned on both sides.
Drain on paper towels and serve with ketchup and/or mustard for dipping.
Sharlene Hensrud, RE/MAX Results – Email – HomesMSP.com
