Italian-Style Corn Dogs
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
12 corn dogs
- Serves:
- 6-12
ingredients
- 12 italian sausage links, uncooked
- 1⁄2 cup water
- peanut oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup romano cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 1⁄4 cups half-and-half or 1 1/4 cups light cream
- wooden skewer
- warm marinara sauce (optional)
directions
- To cook Italian sausages, use the tines of a fork to prick several holes in each sausage link.
- In a large skillet cook sausage links over medium heat about 5 minutes or until brown, turning frequently. Carefully add water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook, turning frequently, until liquid evaporates and sausages are done (160 degrees F). Drain on paper towels.
- Preheat oil to 375 degrees F.
- For batter, in a large bowl combine cornmeal, flour, Romano cheese, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of cornmeal mixture. In a medium bowl combine eggs and half-and-half. Add egg mixture to cornmeal mixture. Stir just until moistened.
- Insert a wooden skewer into one end of each sausage link. Dip sausage links into batter, using a spoon to coat all sides evenly.
- Fry corn dogs, three at a time, about 3 minutes or until golden. Do not crowd. Be cautious of splattering oil. Maintain oil temperature around 375 degrees F.
- Remove corn dogs from hot oil; drain on wire racks. If desired, serve with marinara sauce.
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AZPARZYCH
Peoria, 41
<p><span><strong>I am a stay at home mom to two wonderful boys; Joshua (8years), Kaiden (5 years), and baby GIRL, Madalynn (19 months)! I also have two fur babies (cats); Kobee, AJ; we had to put our youngest cat Sly down Jan 2014. :(. I am also married to my best friend, Jeff and have been since April 2005. I love cooking, hate cleaning and will do whatever I can to get out of it! I love grilling and baking. I do most of the grilling at my house, and bake for almost a week straight at Christmas time! I can make or will attempt just about anything, though I rarely make brownies, my husband's are the best! Homemade breads are not my friend, so I am always working on bread baking.</strong></span></p>
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