My most looked-forward-to appetizer at any casual party is pigs in a blanket.
If theyre missing, Ill have something to say about it.
The key to an appealing wheat stalk shape is to slice your dough-wrapped dog at an angle.
Unfurl the crescent roll dough on your work surface.
Cut down the center of the dough shortways so you end up with two smaller rectangles.
A regular full hot dog will sit nicely along the edge with a little overhanging dough on either end.
Slice the dough there and seal it.
Repeat with the next hot dog.
If you roll tightly, you will get 3 dogs per side, for a total of 6.
Put the wrapped hot dogs on a parchment-lined baking tray.
Alternating side to side, do this to each segment.
Egg wash the surface, dough, and dog, and sprinkle with chopped scallions.
Bake at 375F for 15 minutes.
Or ranch and carrots.
Lightly oil a cast iron skillet or grease and line a cake pan with parchment.
Mix the cream cheese, bagel seasoning, salt, and chopped scallion in a small bowl.
Cut the little smokies in half.
Divide your dough into 8 even pieces.
Press each piece out into a flat disk approximately four inches across.
Lift up the edges to meet over the filling like a little purse.
Pinch and seal the edges.
Repeat for all of the dough pieces.
Put the buns seam side down in your cast iron skillet.
Loosely cover and let proof for 30 minutes.
When ready, egg wash the tops and sprinkle with more everything bagel seasoning.
Bake 425F for 25 minutes.
Little Smokie Chili Buckets
I am passionate about chili dogs.
Im unlikely to realized this dream, so I took matters into my own hands with this party-friendly version.
Remove the rolls from their packaging and set them, still joined, on a parchment lined baking sheet.
If you you remove too much, just take some discarded scraps and press it into the bottom.
(Save leftover roll centers for bread crumbs or bread pudding.)
Add two teaspoons of chili to each hole, then press two little smokie halves into each roll.
If the bucket looks full to the rim, top with the remaining shredded cheese.
If there is space still, feel free to tuck in another sausage half or some extra chili.
Finish by pressing shredded cheese on top of each roll.
Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
