Corn Dogs

Ingredients

• •1 cup flour
• •2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• •2 tablespoon sugar
• •1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• •2 tablespoon shortening
• •1 beaten egg
• •3/4 cup milk
• •1 pound hot dogs
• •cooking oil

Directions

1. 1In a bowl combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and dry mustard. Cut in
2. 2shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
3. 3Mix egg and milk. Add to dry ingredients; mix well.
4. 4Insert wood skewers into one end of the hotdogs.
5. 5Pour oil into skillet to depth of 1 inch. Heat oil to 375 degrees.
6. 6Coat hotdogs with batter. If batter is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk. Arrange coated hotdogs in hot oil; turn hotdogs with tongs after 10 seconds to prevent batter from sliding off.
7. 7Cook 3 minutes, turning again halfway through cooking time.
8. 8Serve hot with mustard and ketchup.