Vegan Corn Dogs
Submitted by jenn
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| prep time: about 15 minutes | cooking time: about 30 minutes | makes 8 corn dogs |
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| Sometimes you just get a yearning for things that you used to eat...I've been vegan for about 4 years now and before that I was vegetarian for about 10. But, being vegan has made me a far better cook than I ever thought I could be! You have to be really ceative and know your spices and what goes together. I don't eat, say, steak, so I can't just slap a steak on the grill. I have to figure something else out. It's chemistry, man. So, the other night, I really wanted corn dogs. How hard could it be? |
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Equipment:
* A medium-large plastic bowl for mixin'(along with a spoon)
* 4 sets of wooden break-apart chopsticks(they work great!)
* and...a deep fryer. If you don't have one, I'm not exactly sure what would make a good substitution. Any suggestions?
* A tall cup(for dipping)
Ingredients
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup yellow or white cornmeal
1 tbs sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
about 1 1/2 cups soymilk(if the batter is too thick, yo' dogs will puff up like there's no tomorrow, so thin out with as much soymilk till you have a perfect corn dog!)
1 package of Tofu Pups or other brand of vegan dogs
Some cornstarch(you have to roll the puppies in it before dipping in batter)
Vegetable oil(I'm not sure how much...a lot)
Directions
After putting enough oil to cover a corn dog(you don't have to hold them upright),
Preheat yo' deep fryer to about 400 degrees.
Separate the chopsticks, and one by one, stick them into the Tofu Pups(it's surprisingly easy)
Roll each Tofu Pup in a thin veil of cornstarch(I just put some on a plate or cutting board and roll away)
Set aside.
Then, combine all the dry ingredients into the medium bowl and mix well.
Add the soy milk. Mix well. You want the batter to have the consistency of pancake batter.
Then, pour the batter into your tall cup.
One at a time, dip a dog and then put in your deep fryer
until they get golden brown.
I set mine out on newspaper to soak up that oil,
let cool about 5 minutes,
serve with your favorite condiments and enjoy unhealthy vegan greasiness!!
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Reviews (add your own)
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| VeganHobbitGirl wrote on Thursday September 28th, 2006 07:23 AM |
 three and a half soybeans |
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If you don't have a deep fryer, a large heavy pot with a fry thermometer stuck in it will do just fine. Be careful though. You DO NOT want to spill hot oil.
BTW, the old-fashioned fryers with the heating coil in the bottom of the pot aren't safe. The pot itself gets WAY to hot and the cord is a safty hazard. Make sure the outside of your fryer stays cool and that it has a break-away cord. |
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| claire wrote on Tuesday September 25th, 2007 12:49 PM |
 four soybeans |
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I hosted a corn dog party this weekend and made about 40 of these for my vegan friends and they were a HUGE HIT. It was so awesome handing my friends these because most of them hadn't had a corn dog in years and they were delicious :) thanks for posting! |
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