Cut hot dogs crosswise into thirds.

In a large bowl stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, kosher salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking pan with paper towels Fill a 4-6 quart Dutch oven with about 2 inches of oil, or your electric fryer by the manufacturer’s instructions.

Heat oil to 350 degrees F. Stir egg and milk into your dry ingredients.

Coat the hot dog pieces with the batter and carefully drop into fryer. This is probably where the craft sticks would be handy. I had a raised fry basket that I could just drop the bites into. Just be safe and don’t get burned by that hot oil!

Fry bites for about 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning to cook evenly.

Transfer to baking sheet and keep warm in oven while you make the rest. If you are going to freeze the bites for future use, omit warming the oven.

If your batter gets too thick, just add a little water or buttermilk.