Homemade Corndogs

I ran across this recipe today here.  I really like corndogs and I hope to be able to make these soon.  They sound pretty easy and the pictures looked really good.  If you try them before I do, leave me a comment and let me know how they turned out.


Homemade Corn Dogs

• 1 Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
• scant 1 cup milk (I used skim)
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup yellow corn meal
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 10-12 hot dogs
• brochettes or wooden skewers, cut in half

1. Preheat some oil in a deep fryer or large skillet to 365 degrees. You need it to be a couple of inches deep and the pan needs to be large enough to fit the corn dogs in.  I used my Le Cruset oval dutch oven.
2. Place 1 Tbsp of the vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measure cup.  Then add enough milk to measure 1 cup.  Stir and let sit for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, whisk together the flour,corn meal, sugar, baking powder,salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.  Add milk and eggs then whisk until well combined.
4. Insert skewer in hot dog and dip in batter. Coat hot dog well and fry in 356 degree oil until golden brown. Drain on towels.

Pioneer Woman's Sour Cream Noodle Bake

Pioneer Woman had this one her blog last week and it sounded super yummy and super easy so I decided to give it a try.  Friends, it was so easy and tasted so good.  Mr. Giggles liked too (but he said it needed mushrooms.  He thinks everything needs mushrooms so maybe next time they will be added!).  Next time I may add a little more tomato sauce.  I served it with corn and garlic toast.

Ingredients

• 1-¼ pound Ground Chuck
• 1 can 15-ounces Tomato Sauce
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 8 ounces, weight Egg Noodles (I don't like egg noodles so I used bowties and it worked well).
• ½ cups Sour Cream
• 1-¼ cup Small Curd Cottage Cheese
• ½ cups Sliced Green Onions (less To Taste)
• 1 cup Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Brown ground chuck in a large skillet. Drain fat, then add tomato sauce. 1/2 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, then simmer while you prepare the other ingredients.
Cook egg noodles until al dente. Drain and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Add to noodles and stir. Add green onions and stir.
To assemble, add half of the noodles to a baking dish. Top with half the meat mixture, then sprinkle on half the grated cheddar. Repeat with noodles, meat, then a final layer of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted.