Pigs in a blanket aren't just appetizers. They can be a meal! My house lovingly calls this meal, "Pigs in a Binkie". Why? Because these pigs are Full Size so they need a full-sized blanket. This appetizer is a Meal! You can feed a house of four with this treat.
The raw materials:
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1 8-pack Kosher hot dogs. Koshers have a good potential meat, and they don't "Blow-out" and crack open like cheap hotdogs do. 1 tube of uncooked crescent rolls. You can get these from the refrigerated foods isle at the supermarket. 1.5 lbs medium sharp cheddar cheese. Cut it up into long strips at about 1/2" in width.
Directions:
Preheated your oven to 375F (190C).
Unroll, and cut off your raw crescent roll dough. The individual pieces may be a bit misshapen from the tube they were packed in, so try to mold each back into their former triangle shape, then lay them flat on your clean and cool kitchen counter.
Wipe any moisture from the packaging of the dogs, then slice each, lengthwise, approximately all the way through. When you're done, each dog will be "hinged" but still connected.
Place your sliced cheese chunks into the opportunity of each of the sliced dogs so that the cheese fills the entire length of the crack of the dog.
Next, set each dog onto the longest side of each raw-dough crescent roll triangle. Roll it up until the other end point of the dough is once again touching the widest side that you started with. As you roll, hold the dogs tightly to keep the cheese in place. Then press down, gently, to seal the dough together. Let the dogs rest in this position, with the seam at the bottom, until you are complete rolling the rest.
When finished, place each dog on an ungreased baking sheet, at least an inch (2cm) apart to allow room for dough expansion, then place the sheet on the town rack of your oven. Set your timer for 8 minutes. After that first 8 minutes, turn the pan nearby and halt cooking for someone else 5 to 7 minutes. If the crescent rolls appear to be browning to soon, turn off the oven and let the residual heat halt the baking until the rolls appear golden brown.
When complete, you will have an extra-large hotdog treat with yummy cheddar cheese that will only add to your delight.
If you would like to get creative with the type of hog dogs you use, select precooked kielbasa, Italian sausage, or even bratwurst. All make exquisite Big Pigs!
Have minute piggies in your home? Make minute pigs with cocktail wieners! Instead of using the full sized raw crescent dough triangle, cut each of those in half. Each of those halfs wraps a small cocktail wiener perfectly.
Have a hankering for a different kind of cheese? How about jalapeno, monterey jack, or extra sharp? They are all an exquisite taste expanding to an already awesome idea. Experiment for what tastes good to you.
Do you feel the need to dress them up even more? At our house, we also prepare store-bought ranch dressing and honey mustard for dipping, but you can select anything you like for added flavor.
Enjoy!
Big Pigs in a Blanket - making an exquisite Meal With Hot Dogs, Cheese and Crescent Roll Dough HOT DOG FLAVORED
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