BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS W/ BLUE CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE

 

   6      tablespoons   Butter or margarine

     1/4  cup           Hot pepper sauce

                        Vegetable oil for frying

  18                    Chicken wings, disjointed -- tips discarded

                        Dipping Sauce:

     1/4  pound         Blue cheese -- Roquefort or

                                                           

     1/2  cup           Mayonnaise

     1/2  cup           Sour cream

   1      tablespoon    Lemon juice

   1      tablespoon    Wine vinegar

 

hot pepper sauce to taste

 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 35 minutes Serves: 36 mini-drumsticks

 These spicy hot wings w/ cool, creamy dip are all the rage. Serve w/

plenty of ice-cold beer.

 

 1. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add hot sauce & remove from the heat.

 

 2. In large frying pan or deep-fat fryer, heat 1" of oil to 375ø. Fry

wings in batches w/o crowding until golden brown, 12 1/2 minutes. Drain on

paper towels.

 

 3. Brush wings w/ spicy butter & serve warm w/ Blue Cheese dipping sauce.

 

 BLUE CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE

 In small bowl, mash the blue cheese, leaving some small lumps. Whisk in

the mayonnaise until blended. Add the remaining ingredients & whisk to

blend well. Cover & refrigerate until serving time.