{"id":625,"date":"2008-11-14T19:01:07","date_gmt":"2008-11-15T03:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/norwitz.net\/blog\/?p=625"},"modified":"2008-11-14T19:01:07","modified_gmt":"2008-11-15T03:01:07","slug":"homemade-corn-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/norwitz.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/14\/homemade-corn-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Corn Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my ongoing quest to discover 1001 things to do with masa, I came up with this little gem.\u00a0 Guaranteed to please three year olds everywhere.<\/p>\n

Start with fresh masa<\/a> if you can get it.\u00a0 Reconstituted masa harina<\/a> if you can’t.<\/p>\n

Grab a chunk, roll it into a ball, then flatten by hand into a thick oval tortilla.\u00a0 Place your hot dog on top, making sure the tortilla is large enough to cover the dog on all sides.<\/p>\n

We used a LightLife Tofu Pup<\/a>.\u00a0 Not because it’s the best vegetarian hot dog out there (trust me, it’s not) but because it’s the only one I know of that is even halfway like a hotdog but is vegan and gluten-free.\u00a0 Miriam had been asking for hot dogs and this package was a treat for her.\u00a0 Feel free to substitute any hot dog or sausage of your choice.<\/p>\n

\"Hot

Hot dog placed on top of masa<\/p><\/div>\n

Now, roll the masa around the dog, seal the edges and crimp the ends.\u00a0 Pull off any excess masa.<\/p>\n

Note: I haven’t tried this on a stick but the time to do it is before you put the hot dog on the masa.\u00a0 Wrap the masa around the hotdog end of the stick.<\/p>\n

\"Corndog

Corndog ready for frying<\/p><\/div>\n

Fry in a hot cast iron pan (or anything else that won’t stick) without any oil.\u00a0 With tortillas, the pan should be hot enough to sizzle water, but here you want it on the low end of that because the masa is thicker and you want it to cook through without burning the outside.<\/p>\n

Cook until browned on all sides.\u00a0 That means about 6 turns (it’s round, not a square) and don’t forget a few seconds on each of the ends.<\/p>\n

\"Corndog

Corndog with Catsup<\/p><\/div>\n

Serve with the condiments of your choice.\u00a0 For Miriam, that’s catsup.<\/p>\n

\"Miriam

Miriam adds catsup to her dog<\/p><\/div>\n

Three years olds often take some time to warm up to new foods, even ones that become their favorites later on.\u00a0 Not in her case…\u00a0 “I LOOOVE this!!”<\/p>\n

\"Half

Half eaten corndog<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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