Pigs in a Blanket With Puff Pastry Dough Recipe

College football season is back, and with it the need for tailgate food! Game-day eats are one of my favorite parts of Fall, and an appetizer that I never tire of is pigs in a blanket. You may be surprised, but there are actually tons of variations out there.

The possibilities are endless: puff pastry, pie dough, or pizza dough? Miniature sausages, cocktail weenies, or hot dogs? And we haven't even started on the dipping sauces!

Recently, I made this super easy piggy in a blankie. All you have to do is take your favorite sausage or hot dog, wrap in puff pastry, slice, and bake! Pair with spicy mustard and you've got a snack that's sure to please your friends and family (especially the men in your life). For the recipe, really it's more like a technique, keep reading.

Pigs in a Blanket With Puff Pastry Dough
From Martha Stewart

Ingredients

Hot dogs
Puff pastry
1 Egg
Mustard, for serving

Directions

1. Wrap a hot dog with dough, and adhere seam with beaten egg. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
2. Brush with egg. Slice into bite-size pieces.
3. Transfer to a baking sheet, and bake at 400 degrees until golden, about 15 minutes. Serve with mustard.

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