The Perfect Corndog

I have been on the perfect corndog search for awhile.  The recipe wasn't as important as just how to get them to look like corndogs instead of a squashed fried amoeba!  This technique may not be new to some but to me it was a gift from heaven!!!!!  Yeah, so it doesn't take much to get me excited.

I don't remember where I found this tip but I would like to give them a great big HUG.  Here is the tip.......pour your batter into a tall glass or container....how easy is that?  Flour your hotdogs lightly and then stick them in the batter twisting gently.

Here are the results.......not bad at all.  I (usually) use a cast iron dutch oven with about 3 inches of oil to fry till golden brown.  Aren't they pretty!

Here is the recipe I use:
      1 1/2 C yellow cornmeal
      1 1/2 C all purpose flour
      1 T baking powder
      1 tsp baking soda
      2 tsp sugar
      1 tsp salt
      1 tsp cayenne pepper
      1 3/4 C buttermilk
      4 eggs slightly beaten
      8 hot dogs
      2 -  3 inches of veg oil in dutch oven or pot of your choice (large enough to float your hotdogs)

Stir all dry ingredients in bowl.
Whisk in buttermilk and eggs until well mixed.
Dredge hotdogs in flour.
Pour batter into tall glass.  I use a tall plastic container deep enough to submerge the hotdog.
Skewer hotdogs (or not) and place in batter and twist gently thoroughly coating.  Place in hot oil and fry 5-6 minute.( I keep my oil around 350)

On to the next search......how to get my flour tortillas as thin as the ones in the store.