I make it all the time from scratch, have a wonderful simple recipe, and it turns out just like jiffy!! In fact, in my sandwich maker, I make corn dogs, which I totally miss all the time!! I actually learned how to do this back home! Just mix up the cornbread batter, put about a tablespoon or two on the bottom part of the sandwich maker, stick half a hot-dog part way into the batter, add another tablespoon or two of the batter on top of the hot-dog, close the sandwich maker, but stick a butter knife into the latch a bit, just so the cornbread can rise, give it a couple minutes, and you will have corn dogs that taste just like back home!!