Mini Cheese Corndog Muffins
Tuck a little smoky ball park frank into these muffins or your favourite hot dog and enjoy these bite size snacks. Serve them up with mustard, ketchup or your other favourite condiments. They are just as tasty on their own!
1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) cornmeal
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) milk
1 egg
2 tbsp (25 mL) butter, melted
1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded Old or Medium Cheddar cheese
2 ball park franks, each cut into 12 pieces
Grease 24 mini muffin tins; set aside.
Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and soda and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together milk, egg and butter. Pour over flour mixture and stir until just combined. Add cheese and stir until distributed evenly.
Spoon batter into prepared mini muffin tins and top each with a piece of hot dog. Bake in preheated 400 F (200 C) oven for about 12 minutes or until golden and tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan on cooling rack.
Makes 24 muffins.
Pizza Hot Dog Pull Aparts
A fun way to enjoy hot dogs by combining them with another family favourite pizza!
1 bag (700 g) storebought or homemade pizza dough
1 cup (250 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese
6 ball park franks or 8 hot dogs
Pizza or marinara sauce
Divide dough into 6 pieces and press or roll out to an oval the same length as the hot dog. Sprinkle centre with some of the cheese.
Place hot dog in the centre; fold over the dough and pinch to seal around the hot dog.
Place dough wrapped hot dog seam side down onto parchment paper lined baking sheet. Cut hot dog and dough almost all the way through into about 8 pieces each. Place first slice down on sheet and then alternate the one behind all the way down the hot dog. Repeat with remaining hot dogs.
Bake in a preheated 400 F (200 C) oven for about 15 minutes or until golden.
Pull apart each piece and dip into pizza sauce or ketchup to serve.
Makes 6 pull aparts.
