Sunday, October 30, 2011

Pigs in a Blanket

Every kids favorite! I love this because it's easy, my kids love it because it's finger food, and my man loves it because it's totally a guy food...meat n' rolls! I bring these to school Thanksgiving Finger-Food Feasts and the "mummy" dogs are a hit @ halloween. I cut the crescent rolls and hot dogs in half so they were about 3-4" long when cooked and I served them on a platter w/ ketchup n' mustard dips. They were a HUGE hit...with the adults too!!


Ingredients:
~ 1 pkg. hot dogs (cheap $.88/8 pk. are great for these) - make mini piggies with lil' smokies and they're fantastic too and a fun appetizer!
~ 1 pkg. crescent rolls (the cheap ones are perfect), biscuits work as well, but we like the crescent rolls.
~ ketchup
~ mustard

Directions:
If making full-sized, just open the crescent rolls and roll your little piggie in its blanket, with seam down. For smaller ones, cut crescent rolls and hot dogs in half and roll. Bake according to crescent roll directions. (Growing up, my mom made these with packaged biscuits instead of crescent rolls. Good also!) Serve with dips of ketchup and mustard.

*You can also place a slice of American cheese in the crescent roll with the hot dog if you'd like.

For a fun, spooky treat, you can make "Mummy" pigs in a blanket for halloween. Always a fun, festive fav!

Press together 2 crescent roll triangles to make a rectangle and slice into 10 strips lengthwise. Wrap around hot dog w/ seams on bottom and a space for mummy's "face."