Make Pigs in a Blanket

Pigs in a blanket is a finger food enjoyed around the world, in a variety of contexts. Generally, some form of pork is wrapped in some kind of bread, bacon, or other type of dough. In the US, these snacks are often enjoyed as classic child lunches, casual hors d'oeuvres, or a delicious breakfast item. In the UK, they're a traditional part of a Christmas meal. No matter what event you serve them for, however, this is how you make them.

Ingredients

 * American version
 * At least 4 standard hot dogs, uncooked. Alternatively, you can use Hebrew National hot dogs, they work very well. So do Little Smokies.
 * 1 8-count crescent roll dough. Crescent is for the French 'croissant.' It's the same thing. (Alternatively, you can use biscuit dough)
 * 1 Large baking sheet
 * (optional: ketchup and mustard as a dipping sauce.)


 * UK version
 * 24 small sausages, such as chipolata sausages or 1 lb chipolata sausage, separated into smaller sausages
 * 12 slices bacon
 * 1 Large baking sheet

American Version

 * 1) [[Image:P1050066_197.JPG|200px|right]]Pre-heat the oven according to the temperature located on the dough container. Most brands ask for 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
 * 2) [[Image:P1050067_890.JPG|200px|right]]Roll out each croissant dough triangle.
 * 3) [[Image:P1050068_691.JPG|200px|right]]Break a hot dog in half. Place one hot dog half at the bottom point of the triangle and roll it up to the top. Will depend on the size of the dogs you are using. Vienna Sausages and Little Smokies are used whole, while hotdogs would be cut in half.
 * 4) [[Image:P1050069_595.JPG|200px|right]]Place them on a greased baking sheet about 1 inch (approx. 2.5 cm) apart from each other.
 * 5) [[Image:P1050070_662.JPG|200px|right]]Bake in oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
 * 6) [[Image:P1050071_408.JPG|200px|right]]Remove from the oven and let it cool on the side.

UK Version

 * 1) Cut the bacon slices in half.
 * 2) Stretch them out slightly so they don't shrink during cooking. You can do this by running the back of a knife along the bacon, pulling it gently while pushing against a flat surface.
 * 3) Pre-heat the oven while you complete the next step (200C/392F).
 * 4) [[Image:Pigs-In-Blankets---Raw-1249.jpg|thumb]]Wrap each sausage in a half slice of bacon and skewer to hold in place. If you're careful, you can do this without the skewers by placing the bacon overlap on the bottom so the "blankets" don't unwrap while cooking.
 * 5) Place them on a lightly greased oven tray.
 * 6) [[Image:Pigs-in-Blankets---Roasted-2840.jpg|thumb]]Roast for 25-30 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp.

Tips

 * If the insides of the croissants are gooey, place them back in the oven for an additional two minutes each time. You don't want them to burn, but you want everything to be cooked.
 * [[Image:Pigs in a blanket 7743.jpg|thumb]]The American version can also be made with biscuit dough instead of croissant dough.
 * A coating of whipped egg onto the hotdogs might hold the dough better, if you have any problems with it falling off after being cooked.

Warnings

 * Let the piggies cool before you eat them.
 * Do Not consume any undercooked items

Things You'll Need

 * Baking sheet


 * At least 4 hot dogs (American recipe)


 * 1 beaten egg to coat hot dogs (optional)


 * Pre-cooked sausages (like Brown-N-Serve) can also be used.

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Make Croissants
 * How to Begin Cooking in the Kitchen (for Kids)

Sources and Citations

 * Source for UK version recipe