Poor Boy Corn Dogs

Guest Contributor: Uncle D.

No need to wait until the county fair to enjoy your favorite corn dog. This recipe provides you the same mouth watering flavor without trying to figure out how to eat around the stick or spending $1.50 per corn dog for the frozen ones at the grocery store.

Get your hotdogs and corn mix on sale, I paid 99¢ each - cost per POOR BOY CORN DOG - 16.6 cents each!

Ingredients:

Package of 8 all beef hot dogs

Favorite Corn Muffin Mix (homemade or Jiffy)

Prepare regular muffin tin with liners or grease well. Dice 2 hot dogs. Cut remaining in half. Score the ends and one side of the halved hot dogs. I score the ends in a cross pattern. Mix the muffin mix according to the recipe. Fill the muffin tin or liner 1/4 full. Sprinkle diced hot dog on top of muffin mix. Add more mix, until batter is used. Insert halved hot dogs like stove pipes in each muffin cup. Bake as directed for the muffin mix. Cool slightly, remove and serve with your favorite sides. IF YOU MUST - hand the picky person at the table a stick.

CRASH TEST KITCHEN OPTIONS:

You try em and let us know if it works.... (it's a theory...)

DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN: Add another six hotdogs, halved and stovepipe.

In place of the diced hotdog add the following

BACON CHEESE DOG - crumble cooked bacon and sprinkle shredded cheddar

DENVER DOG - diced onion, celery and green pepper

ITALIANNO - chopped pepperoni and shredded mozzarella cheese

CHIHUAHUA - diced Jalapeno peppers, chopped Chorizo and shredded chedder Jack Cheese

[NOTE from the Guest Contributor: I have a very active seven year old cook that loves to help in the kitchen. This recipe is great for interaction with kids. The hotdogs can be cut with a table knife and all the steps are easily done by a child (Thus why I can cook it - beating my sister to the punch line).]