Mini Corn Dogs

INGREDIENTS

• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 quart vegetable oil, for frying
• 24 cocktail wieners (such as Lit'l Smokies), or 6 hot dogs cut into 4 pieces each
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon (about 9 strips)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon chili powder