Blue Cheese And Bacon Mini Corn Dogs Food

BLUE CHEESE AND BACON MINI CORN DOGS

Steps:

• CORN DOG DIRECTIONS.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, corn meal,baking powder,dry mustard, and salt.
• Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• In a blender, combine milk, blue cheese,and egg; cover and blend until 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 ovre medium heat to 365°F (should take about 15 minutes).
• Insert skewers into ends of franks. Holding onto 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°F oven while frying remaining franks.
• Serve warm with Blue Cheese Dip.
• BLUE CHEESE DIP.
• In a medium bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and ground black pepper.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.

MINI CRESCENT DOGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Unroll both cans of the dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 narrow triangles.
• Place sausage on shortest side of each triangle. Roll up each, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point; place point side down on 2 ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, switching position of cookie sheets halfway through baking. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

MINI CORNDOGS

Steps:

• For the corndogs: Pour the oil into a Dutch oven fitted with a deep-fry thermometer. Place over medium-high heat and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• Insert a toothpick lengthwise into the center of each cocktail frank, leaving about 1/2 inch of toothpick exposed.
• Mix together the corn muffin mix, buttermilk and egg in a medium bowl to make a batter. Pour the batter into a small cup to make it easier to dip the franks.
• In batches, hold onto the toothpick and dip a frank into the batter. Slowly turn until the frank is evenly coated. Drop into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain and place onto a cooling rack over a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining franks and batter. Let cool slightly.
• For the sweet and spicy mustard: Whisk together the hot pepper jelly and mustard in a small bowl.
• For the fry sauce: Whisk together the ketchup, mustard and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.
• Serve the corndogs with the sauces.

MINI CORN DOGS

Steps:

• Heat about 2 inches of oil in a large pot or dutch oven to 350 degrees.
• Prep your hot dogs by patting them dry with paper towels and inserting the sticks. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, and baking powder together. In another bowl, or large liquid measuring cup, whisk the egg, honey, buttermilk and milk together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and combine thoroughly. The batter will be thick, but smooth enough to evenly coat the hot dog once it has been dipped.
• Cut the hot dogs into two inch pieces. Stick a toothpick into the hot dog. Dip into the batter until you no longer see bubbles.
• Gently drop the battered hot dog into the hot oil. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, until nice and golden brown on all sides. Remove from the oil and allow to drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
• If you have leftover batter, it can be saved for 2-3 days in the fridge and used to fry up more dogs. With leftover dogs, they can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days, or frozen.

BACON DOGS

Steps:

• Dip each hot dog into barbecue sauce.
• Wrap with bacon slice.
• Secure with toothpicks.
• Grill until bacon is crisp.
• Serve on hot dog buns.

CHEESY BACON ULTIMATE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Smear 1/4 teaspoon mustard inside each butterflied hot dog. Put 2 Cheddar cheese matchsticks inside each hot dog.
• Secure one end of a bacon strip to one end a hot dog using a toothpick. Wrap the bacon strip tightly around the entire hot dog, securing the far end with another toothpick; repeat for remaining hot dogs.
• Cook on preheated grill until hot dogs are heated and bacon is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• Place each cooked hot dog onto a bun and top with 2 pickle slices.

KILLER BACON-CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat.
• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels.
• Place hot dogs on grill; cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, or until done to suit your taste. Lightly grill hot dog buns.
• To assemble sandwiches, place a slice of cheese and bacon on each roll. Add a hot dog, top each with 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce, or desired amount, and red onion.