Author: Guava Rose
Prep time: 12 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 27 mins
Juicy hot dogs grilled in a maple-waffle coating.
- 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
- Preheat waffle iron. If using a combination waffle iron/grill, use waffle setting.
- 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.
- 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.
- Repeat with the remaining hotdogs. Remove all toothpicks before serving. Serve hot, with ketchup and mustard.
- 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/
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