Coney Dogs

Yep, they taste just like you remember. I used to sell hot dogs similar to these out of a truck on an army base in Virginia. They always went fast.


These are a copy-cat of the A & W coney dog. I found the original recipe here.

Makes: 6 dogs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 hot dogs
• 6 hot dog buns
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup white onion, chopped
• Chili sauce (see below)

1. Bring a medium sized pot of water to a boil. Add hot dogs and boil 8-10 minutes. Remove.

2. Spread a few tablespoons of chili sauce on the buns. Add dogs, cheese and onion. Serve.

For the chili sauce:

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1 T sugar
• 1 T yellow mustard
• 1 T dried minced onion
• 2 t chili powder
• 1 t Worcestershire sauce
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t celery seed
• 1/2 t ground cumin
• 1/4 t black pepper
• 1 cup water

1. Brown ground beef in a medium sized pot. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until sauce has thickened.