Polenta Parmesan Corn Dogs

Here is a super yummy fun thing to make for the whole family this summer!

I tried these out on my last glamping trip and everyone picked their own hot dog or spicy dog and dipped them in the batter and fried them up for themselves. Pete even cooked up an real Andouille sausage and made it. AWESOME!

The kids loved making them!  The grown-up kids Really enjoyed them. I found that cutting the dogs in half made them more fun because you can try different kinds and not get too full. The fun part is making your own and everyone enjoying the process.

Deep frying while camping is actually easy if you strain the cooled oil, you can make lots of fun things with your friends you normally would never fry or eat. 

INGREDIENTS: 

1 cup polenta

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

¼ cup white sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 egg

1 cup milk

1 quart peanut oil for frying

2 (16 ounce) packages beef frankfurters, polish, or any pre cooked sausages (even little smokies would be fun)

16 wooden skewers

COOKING MUSIC SELECTION: Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out

PREPARATION:

In a medium bowl, combine polenta, flour, cheese, salt, pepper, sugar and baking powder. Stir in eggs and milk.

Preheat oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Keep a meat or digital thermometer handy and make sure you keep the oil at 350 degrees F,

Insert wooden skewers into frankfurters. In a tall glass, pour batter and then dip each frankfurter in batter until well coated.

Fry 2 or 3 corn dogs at a time until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve with mustard's, catsup's. ENJOY!