Pigs in a Blanket

A classic party food is pigs in a blanket.  I find them to be so low brow, yet you find them at the fanciest cocktail parties!  They are so simple to make at home so there is no need to buy those frozen ones from the supermarket.  I think that these are better than store bought.  Try them at your next party.

Ingredients:

Package of cocktail hot dogs (such as Nathans)
Refrigerated crescent rolls in a tube

Here's how:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Here are the crescent rolls

Open the rolls and take them apart along the perforated lines.


Pull these apart at the seams



Taken apart

Now cut each triangular piece into 3 triangles as below.

Cut into 3

Place the hot dog along the longer side of the triangle.  If you cannot find cocktail hot dogs, cut up your favorite regular hot dogs into small pieces.

Ready to roll up

Roll up the hot dog by going from the long end to the small end.

The pig is now in the blanket.

Place them onto the prepared cookie sheet.

Ready for the oven

Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned and hot.  Serve with mustard and ketchup.

Tips:

I buy the hot dogs at BJs.  I find that one package of hot dogs uses 4 tubes.  This is enough for two parties.

If you are not using all of the hot dogs, they freeze well.