Name: Mini Smoked Corn Dogs with Onion Sauce
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: For the corn dogs; vegetable oil (for frying); 1 14 oz package mini smoked sausages; 1 cup masa harina (or regular corn meal); 3/4 cup all purpose flour; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 egg; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (possibly more); for the New York Style Onion Sauce; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, minced; 2 cups water; 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp corn syrup; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 Tbsp vinegar; pinch hot pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp salt