Ever heard of Ebelskivers? They’re a Danish round pancake, that is stuffed with jam, but there are savory fillings as well. Ebelskiver pans are pretty easy to find and they’re actually fun to make. The corn mix is made from scratch, and super fast and easy to make. I adapted the recipe by cutting up hot dogs and filling each round well with the batter and hot dog. Dipped in mustard, they were a total hit. They’ll be perfect for Super Bowl, or any kind of mini-appetizer– and best of all, they aren’t fried!
Tomorrow is Super Bowl XLVII, which equates to a perfectly good reason to make all kinds of finger foods. Fat grams and calories aren’t much of a factor, and plenty of beer seems to be an essential part of watching good ole American football. I admit, that football is not something I’m passionate about. My parents never were, so we never really watched it. Other than knowing a few basics — like “what’s a touchdown” or a “field goal”, I can’t quite decipher all the different rules and plays, the way that my men are capable of doing. They yell at the referees, and jump up and down– while I wait to see what the commercials will be– and maybe I’ll watch the half time show, depending on who it is.
Three hours (or more) of watching football fans glued to the television, seems to make them both hungry and thirsty. Somehow, Quiche Lorraine or tea and finger sandwiches doesn’t sound like Super Bowl Food. Traditionally, I always make a big pot of Chile Con Carne. Of course, guacamole and chips is a “must”, don’t you think?
My husband was really surprised to find out that I love corn dogs, though it’s not very often that I eat them. Yep, I do love them. But, not just any corn dog. I really don’t care for the frozen ones. What I appreciate is a freshly made corn dog dipped in yellow mustard. So does my son.
I’ve owned an Ebelskiver pan for a few years– and I keep forgetting to use it. Ebelskivers (or Abelskivers) are Danish round “pancakes” that are traditionally filled with jam. King Arthur flour posted a recipe for Mini Corn Dogs, using their electric stuffed pancake maker. I became obsessed with making these, and I figured it would be perfect for watching the Big Game.
I adapted their recipe, changing the sausage and onion filling to using up some Hebrew National Hot Dogs that we had on hand.
The dry ingredients are: unbleached flour (King Arthur, of course), corn meal, baking powder, salt and sugar. (Southerners are probably having a conniption fit over this, but I love sweet corn bread. I’m a Northerner.)
For the wet ingredients, I used whole milk, one egg, vegetable oil and melted (and cooled) unsalted butter. It’s all quickly whisked together.
The Ebelskiver pan is heated on medium heat, and I brushed each well with a little melted butter.
I love these cookie scoops (I have them in three sizes). I chose the smaller size to easily scoop about a tablespoon of corn batter into each well.
I wondered if I should have cooked the hot dogs, first, but I decided to just insert room-temperature slices on top of each well of batter.
I scooped another generous tablespoon on top, and allowed them to cook for 3-4 minutes.
Flipping them over takes a little practice. I found that using two wooden skewers worked best. I would slide them down at opposite ends, then start pushing them until they began to flip over. Wiping the skewers, with a paper towel, helped to avoid having all over them– and I could also insert the skewer to see if they were cooked through.
Mini Corn Dogs (Ebelskiver/Aebelskiver Corn Dogs)– for Super Bowl
Equipment
- Ebelskiver Pan
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup corn oil or vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 3-4 hot dogs cut up into 3/4 pieces; I use Hebrew National Corn dogs, or turkey dogs will work
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to WARM, and set a baking rack fitted on top of a baking sheet (to keep the mini corn dogs warm) while making approximately 3 batches.
For the cornmeal dough:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the milk, melted butter, oil, and egg.
- Pour the liquid all at once into the flour mixture, stirring quickly and gently just until combined.
Make the Ebelskivers Corn Dogs:
- Grease the wells of the aebelskiver pan over medium-low heat. (I brush melted butter in each well.)
- Scoop a heaping tablespoon-sized portion of batter into each well (a tablespoon cookie scoop work well here).
- Place a cut piece of hot dog on top and push down, gently.
- Top with another tablespoon scoop of batter.
- It takes a few tries to get the hang of “flipping” over each corn dog. I take two wooden skewers and insert them along side a “muffin”, on opposite ends. Start lifting and turning, and use the other skewer to gently flip it over. Cook the dogs for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Using a chopstick or small wooden spatula, flip them over, and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.
- It helps to wipe each skewer with a paper towel, so you can test to make sure that each muffin is cooked through. I like to give them a quarter turn, after cooking on both sides.
- Place them on the preheated baking sheet, to keep warm, until all of them are made. This recipe yielded about 27 mini dogs.
- Dip them in either mustard or ketchup (I prefer yellow mustard).
Notes
What a great usage for your pan. I would definitely try one of your homemade corn dogs while watching the game tomorrow. I have to admit that I have never eaten a corn dog. Most never looked inviting and a frozen one would be out of the question. Go Broncos!
I know zero about football other than that the food is the most important part! These are so fun!
So clever, Debby. I love this use for your aebelskiver pan. I haven't had a corn dog in years and you are really tempting me with this recipe. They look delicious.
For me watching the Superbowl is all about the food! Your mini corn dogs I would pop them like bon bons (smile).
Velva
These are some fine looking corn dogs Debbie and I like the idea of the little ones.