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Blue Cheese and Bacon Mini Corn Dogs
From Better Homes & Gardens, June 2009
Bring the state fair to your backyard. Blue cheese and bacon in the batter make these little treats blue ribbon worthy.
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 2 to 3 minutes per batch
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup blue cheese
- 1 egg
- 3 slices bacon, crisp-cooked and finely crumbled or chopped
- Oil for deep frying
- 6 jumbo beef franks, cut in half crosswise
- 12 6-inch wooden skewers
- Honey mustard or mustard
- Blue Cheese Dip, optional
- Fresh Italian flat leaf parsley, optional
In large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, dry mustard, and salt. Cut in the shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. In a blender combine milk, blue cheese, and egg; cover and blend unto almost smooth. Add egg mixture to flour mixture along with bacon; mix well. (Batter will be thick.)
Meanwhile, heat 1 inch of oil in a heavy 10-inch skillet over medium heat to 365 degrees (should be about 15 minutes).
Insert skewers into ends of franks. Holding on skewers, hold franks over bowl of cornmeal mixture. Spoon cornmeal mixture on franks and slightly spread to completely cover. Place coated franks, 3 or 4 at a time, on their sides in hot oil. Turn franks with tongs after about 10 seconds of cooking to prevent batter from sliding off. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until golden brown, turning to brown evenly. Remove and drain on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Keep warm in a 200 degree oven while frying remaining franks. Serve warm with honey mustard and or blue cheese dip. Sprinkle parsley. Makes 12 appetizer corn dogs.
Blue cheese dip: In medium bowl combine 2/3 cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup dairy sour crea, 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Each corn dog: 259 calories, 15 g fat (6 g sat fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 564 mg sodium, 23 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein.
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