Corn Dogs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. hot dogs
vegetable oil
1 c. all purpose flour
2 Tbsp. cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening
3/4 c. milk
1 egg, beaten
1 medium onion, grated

Preparation

Pat hot dogs dry with paper towel.
Heat oil (2 - 3 inches) to 365\u00b0.
Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
Cut in shortening.
Dip hot dogs in batter, allow excess batter to drip off.
Fry 6 minutes turning once.
Insert wood skewers in end of each.