Pigs in a Blanket, also know as biscuit dogs, are biscuit, pancake or crescent roll covered hot dogs or sausage. Other names they are known by are devils on horseback, wiener winks, kilted sausage, pigs in the blanket and pigs in blankets. They are popular in the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, and United Kingdom as an appetizer or side dish.http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Pigs_in_a_blanket Condiments that are served with them are ketchup and different types of mustard. Pigs in a blanket became popular in the 1950s. National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day is celebrated on April 24 in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How to Make Cocktail Pigs in a Blanket
- Cut hot dogs or sausage into bite-sized pieces.
- Optionally, hot dogs or sausage may be slit length-wise and stuffed with cheese.
- Wrap uncooked biscuit, pancake or crescent rolls around each hot dog or sausage individually.
- Place on a cookie sheet, giving enough room between each one for dough to expand.
- Bake at 350 degrees until dough is a golden brown.
Pigs in a Blanket Dipping Sauces
- Honey Mustard: 1/4 cup of whole-grain mustard and 1/4 cup of honey
- Tomato Ranch: 2 tablespoons ketchup and 1/2 cup of ranch dressing
- Spicy Ketchup: 2 tablespoons of ketchup and a couple of shakes of Tabasco
- Yellow Mustard
- Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Apple butter or orange marmalade mix with mustard, kids loves this one
Pigs in a Blanket Types of Pigs
- Little Smokies
- Hot Dogs
- Smoked Sausage
- Breakfast sausage links
Pigs in a Blanket Types of Blankets
- Crescent roll dough
- Bacon
- Pizza dough
- Biscuit dough
- Pie Crust dough
- Puff Pastry
- Yeast dough
- Cooked pancakes
Hot Diggity Dogs Recipe
Ingredient needed: 16 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed to room temperature, 8 bun length beef franks, 1 cup grated cheddar cheese and ketchup, if desired. Combine two rolls together and flatten into a 7-inch oval. Repeat with remaining rolls to make 8 ovals. Place one frank in middle of each dough oval. Pull dough up around each frank to completely enclose. Pinch edges together to seal. Put seam side down and place on large greased baking sheets. Cut with sharp knife each one into 8 equal pieces, through top layer of dough and frank, leaving bottom layer of dough intact. Twist first cut piece to the left and second to the right. Repeat this for the rest of the pieces. Bake at 350°F 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle each one with 2 tablespoons grated cheese. Return to oven and bake an additional 5-10 minutes. Serve with ketchup, if desired.
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April 24
National Pigs in a Blanket Day
