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<blockquote data-quote="Rune" data-source="post: 6021328" data-attributes="member: 67"><p><strong>Episode 22: Corndog Poppers.</strong></p><p></p><p>Hotdogs are great, right? What's better? Frying them in cornmeal batter.</p><p></p><p><strong>Here's what you'll need:</strong> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hotdogs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cornmeal mix</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wheat flour</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Egg</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Milk</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Salt</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pepper</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cooking Oil</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Prep your poppers.</strong></p><p></p><p>First, in a small stockpot, heat about an inch of your preferred flavor of cooking oil over a medium-high heat. It will be hot enough to use when you can flick a drop of water into it and it immediately boils away.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">Anytime you are dealing with a large quantity of oil, you run the risk of having some make contact with your heat source--and then--a grease-fire. In the event of a grease-fire, make sure you put it out by pouring a generous amount of salt or baking soda onto the base of the flames. They also make special fire-extinguishers for grease-fires. DO NOT try to use water (or other liquids) to put the fire out--that will just spread it around! Of course, this assumes that the fire is still small enough to manage safely. If it is large enough to threaten your well-being, get out of the building and contact professional fire-fighters.</p><p></p><p>Once your oil is heating, go ahead and cut your hotdogs into bite-sized pieces. Then begin the batter. Most cornmeal mixes have flour in them, but, even if the one you are using already does, I recommend that you add a little more, so that you get a slightly smoother texture to your cornmeal-coating. Most cornmeal mixes also have a rising agent in them, but if the one you are using does not, add a little baking soda. Add some salt, pepper, an egg, and enough milk to provide a thick, but smooth batter. Blend until there are no lumps.</p><p></p><p><strong>Fry those dogs!</strong></p><p></p><p>Coat the pieces of hotdog in batter, then gently lift them out of the batter on a fork (to provide drainage), and <em>gently</em> lay them into the hot oil. If you are concerned about getting spattered, wear an oven mitt! At any rate, <em>do not</em> just drop your hotdog pieces in! Not only will you splash hot oil everywhere, you will also probably lose some of your batter!</p><p></p><p>Once the poppers are golden and crisp-ish on the outside, remove them from the oil (preferably with tongs) and drain them on paper towels. Then, turn your stove off and <em>let your oil cool before disposing of it!</em></p><p></p><p>Back to the poppers: plate 'em and serve 'em!</p><p></p><p>That's it, this week! Until next time, good gaming, y'all!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rune, post: 6021328, member: 67"] [b]Episode 22: Corndog Poppers.[/b] Hotdogs are great, right? What's better? Frying them in cornmeal batter. [b]Here's what you'll need:[/b][list] [*]Hotdogs [*]Cornmeal mix [*]Wheat flour [*]Egg [*]Milk [*]Salt [*]Pepper [*]Cooking Oil[/list] [b]Prep your poppers.[/b] First, in a small stockpot, heat about an inch of your preferred flavor of cooking oil over a medium-high heat. It will be hot enough to use when you can flick a drop of water into it and it immediately boils away. [indent]Anytime you are dealing with a large quantity of oil, you run the risk of having some make contact with your heat source--and then--a grease-fire. In the event of a grease-fire, make sure you put it out by pouring a generous amount of salt or baking soda onto the base of the flames. They also make special fire-extinguishers for grease-fires. DO NOT try to use water (or other liquids) to put the fire out--that will just spread it around! Of course, this assumes that the fire is still small enough to manage safely. If it is large enough to threaten your well-being, get out of the building and contact professional fire-fighters.[/indent] Once your oil is heating, go ahead and cut your hotdogs into bite-sized pieces. Then begin the batter. Most cornmeal mixes have flour in them, but, even if the one you are using already does, I recommend that you add a little more, so that you get a slightly smoother texture to your cornmeal-coating. Most cornmeal mixes also have a rising agent in them, but if the one you are using does not, add a little baking soda. Add some salt, pepper, an egg, and enough milk to provide a thick, but smooth batter. Blend until there are no lumps. [b]Fry those dogs![/b] Coat the pieces of hotdog in batter, then gently lift them out of the batter on a fork (to provide drainage), and [i]gently[/i] lay them into the hot oil. If you are concerned about getting spattered, wear an oven mitt! At any rate, [i]do not[/i] just drop your hotdog pieces in! Not only will you splash hot oil everywhere, you will also probably lose some of your batter! Once the poppers are golden and crisp-ish on the outside, remove them from the oil (preferably with tongs) and drain them on paper towels. Then, turn your stove off and [i]let your oil cool before disposing of it![/i] Back to the poppers: plate 'em and serve 'em! That's it, this week! Until next time, good gaming, y'all! [/QUOTE]
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