Description:

Hot dog in batter

Source:

Ashley Harrison

Serves/Makes:8

Ingredients

• 8 thick skewers
• 8 saveloys or frankfurts
• plain flour
• oil for deep frying
• Ingredients for batter:
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) self-raising flour
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) plain flour
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Preparation

• Insert skewers through frankfurts or saveloys lengthways, leaving about 8cm protruding at one end for a handle.
• Dust frankfurts or saveloys lightly with flour.
• To make batter:
• Place flour, bicarb.soda, water, and egg in a food processer or blender.
• Process mixture for 10 seconds or until all ingredients are combined and mixture is free of lumps.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl.
• Heat oil to moderately hot in a deep heavy-based pan.
• Holding the end of the skewers, dip the frankfurts or saveolys one or two at a time into the batter.
• Use a spoon if necessary to coat the frankfurts or saveloys completely; drain off any excess batter.
• Holding skewer ends, gently lower battered frankfurts or saveloys into oil.
• Hold for a few seconds until they float unaided.
• Cook for 1 minute or until golden and crisp.
• Carefully remove from the oil with tongs and drain on kitchen hand towel.
• Do this till all of them are finished then repeat the process.
• Serve with tomato sauce with chips and a cool drink.

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