Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs with Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• \1 1/2 cup sgrated cheddar or tasty cheese, or any other good melting cheese
• 1 tbsp cornstarch(corn flour)
• 1 can evaporated milk(375 g1/12 oz)
• 1/2 tsp onion powder(optional - adds extra flavour)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder(optional - adds extra flavour)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 to 2 tbsp milk
• 6 hot dogs(American style - Note 1)
• 6 strips of streaky bacon, long enough to wrap each hot dog
• 12 toothpicks, soaked in water for 30 minutes
• 4 brown onions, peeled and slice d
• 1 tbsp oil
• 6 soft hot dog buns
• 1/4 cup bacon, diced

Instructions

1. Toss together the cheese and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
2. Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the milk and cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally for the first couple of minutes then frequently as the cheese melts. Whisk until the Cheese Sauce is smooth (about 5 minutes).
3. Remove from the stove and let it cool to room temperature. Whisk vigorously every 5 minutes or so to blend the "skin" that forms on the surface into the Cheese Sauce.
4. Once it is at room temperature, use the milk to make the consistency suitable for dolloping onto the hot dogs.