Pigs In a Blanket Recipe
Your guests will love this pigs-in-a-blanket appetizer! Mini hot dogs or smokies are snug in their cozy little homemade biscuit sleeping bags!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 6 tbsp cold butter, diced
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
- Cooking spray (optional), for greasing the pan
- 24 little smokies or cocktail wieners
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cayenne pepper.2 cups all-purpose flour | 1/2 tsp salt | 2 tsp baking powder | 1/4 tsp baking soda | 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender until well blended and the mixture resembles coarse meal. This can be done in a food processor as well.6 tbsp cold butter
- Stir the sour cream and cheese into the dry mixture until blended. Avoid overworking the dough.1 cup sour cream | 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- Divide the dough into two parts and shape each into a flattened disk. Wrap the disks in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 400 F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray it with cooking spray.Cooking spray (optional)
- Roll out one portion of the dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface; cut into 2 1/2-inch squares with a cutter or by hand. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Lay a little smokie or cocktail wieners across a square of dough diagonally and bring two corners over and seal well by pinching, forming the "blanket." Repeat with the remaining dough squares and smokies or wieners.24 little smokies or cocktail wieners
- Place the wrapped hot dog on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough and hot dogs.
- Bake the pigs in a blanket in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, until they are lightly browned.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 244mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 203IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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