Ingredients
1
cup yellow cornmeal
3/4
cup all-purpose flour
1
tablespoon sugar
1/2
teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
1/2
teaspoon baking powder
1/2
teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1
cup milk
1
egg
Vegetable oil for deep frying
2
packages (1 lb each) cocktail-size smoked link sausages (40 sausages each)
80
round wooden sticks with one pointed end
1/2
cup ketchup
1/2
cup yellow mustard
Preparation
In medium bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and red pepper. Stir in milk and egg with whisk until well blended.
In deep fryer or 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat 3 inches oil to 375°F. Dip each sausage in batter, allowing excess to drip off.
Fry sausages, in batches, in hot oil 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Insert pointed ends of sticks into sausages. Serve warm with ketchup and mustard for dipping.
