Waffle Dogs
Author: Guava Rose
Prep time: 12 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 27 mins
Juicy hot dogs grilled in a maple-waffle coating.
Ingredients
  • 8 Nitrate free hot dogs
  • 8 Slices white, whole grain bread
  • Whole grain waffle batter for six (4") waffles, prepared according to box directions
  • 3-4 T. pure maple syrup or honey
  • 16 sturdy wooden toothpicks
Instructions
  1. Preheat waffle iron. If using a combination waffle iron/grill, use waffle setting.
  2. Use a rolling pin to flatten out the bread slices as much as possible. Roll each hot dog up in a slice of flattened bread, securing the ending edge with two toothpicks, placed about 3' apart, through the hotdog.
  3. Whisk the maple syrup or honey into the waffle batter. Using tongs, dip and coat each wrapped hot dog in the batter and place onto the waffle iron. For a standard 4-square waffle iron, cook about three at a time to give each plenty of room. Close the lid and press down gently intermittently. It will take about 5 minutes for the waffle to be cooked and crispy, and the hot dog to be hot.
  4. Repeat with the remaining hotdogs. Remove all toothpicks before serving. Serve hot, with ketchup and mustard.
  5. Note: If possible, use a combination waffle iron/panini grill that has interchangeable cooking plates, and a floating hinge to accomodate the thickness of the waffle dogs. Using the bumpy waffle plates instead of the smooth panini plates will result in a greater surface area that gets cooked and crispy.
Recipe by Guava Rose at http://www.guavarose.com/2011/10/waffle-dogs-4/