Ingredients

  • 1 13 cups fine cornmeal
  • 23 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 12 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 12 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 12 cups milk
  • 14 cup honey
  • vegetable oil, for frying
  • 8 hot dogs, quartered lengthwise
  • mustard, for serving

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 300.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and onion powder.
  • In another bowl, whisk the eggs, then whisk in the milk and honey.
  • Using a rubber spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just blended.
  • Let the batter stand for 15 minutes.
  • In a large, deep skillet, heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil to 350.
  • Set a large rack over a large, rimmed baking sheet lined with newspaper or paper towels.
  • Dip 4 hot dog strips in the batter to coat, then slip them into the hot oil.
  • Fry until browned and crisp, about 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to the rack to drain; keep the corn dogs warm in the preheated oven while you finish frying.
  • Repeat, frying up to 6 strips at a time.
  • Serve hot, with mustard.