Southern Sausage Pancake Skewers (Pancake Dogs) - Mr. Cook

Ingredients

• 12 pre-cooked breakfast sausage links (about 1 lb)
• 12 wooden skewers (6-inch), soaked in water for 30 minutes
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 1¼ cups milk (whole or 2%)
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 4 cups vegetable oil or canola oil, for deep frying
• Maple syrup, for dipping
• Powdered sugar (optional), for dusting