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Pigs in a Blanket Recipe

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Pigs in a Blanket are a delightful appetizer featuring mini hot dogs wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough and baked to golden perfection. This simple, crowd-pleasing recipe is perfect for parties, snacks, or game day treats, served warm with your favorite dipping sauces such as mustard or ketchup.

Ingredients

Crescent Roll Dough

  • 1 package (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough

Filling

  • 24 mini hot dogs or cocktail sausages

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

Serving

  • Mustard or ketchup for dipping

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the pigs in a blanket evenly and thoroughly.
  2. Prepare Dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into the original triangles as marked on the packaging. Cut each of these triangles into about three smaller triangles to make appropriately sized portions for the mini hot dogs.
  3. Wrap Hot Dogs: Place one mini hot dog at the wide end of each small dough triangle. Roll the dough around the hot dog tightly toward the pointed end, forming a neat wrapping for each sausage.
  4. Arrange on Baking Sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Place each wrapped sausage on the sheet, spaced slightly apart to allow for expansion during baking.
  5. Apply Egg Wash: Using a brush, gently apply the beaten egg over the tops of each wrapped hot dog. This will give the dough a lovely golden brown color and a shiny finish when baked.
  6. Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the crescent dough is puffed up and golden brown.
  7. Serve: Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Serve warm with mustard or ketchup for dipping, enhancing the savory flavors of the pigs in a blanket.

Notes

  • You can substitute the mini hot dogs with cocktail sausages or vegetarian sausages for variation.
  • For an extra flavor boost, sprinkle some sesame seeds or poppy seeds on top after applying the egg wash.
  • Make sure not to wrap the dough too tightly to allow it to expand while baking.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the oven to maintain crispness.

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