Puff Pastry Pigs In Blanket beauty, as seen on Food Network's "The Kitchen", Season 34.
Recipe courtesy of Alex Guarnaschelli

Hot Dogs in a Puff Pastry Blanket with Everything Spice

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 2 hr (includes chilling time)
  • Active: 25 min
  • Yield: 8 large pigs in a blanket
I always love a new way to serve hot dogs. I like the classic all-beef ones. For this particular recipe, I tried cooking the hot dogs in advance and then rolling them in the pastry. Honestly? An extra step and not as good! They taste better when rolled right out of the package and baked fresh. They are also fun to make. It’s just enough cooking when you feel like a project that doesn’t take up too much time. Most of all, these are a winner every time. Want to save time? Buy your everything spice mix and honey mustard sauce. You can also just serve these with a bowl of grainy mustard, ketchup, relish or kimchi-flavored mayo.

Ingredients

Hot Dogs:

Everything Spice:

Sauce:

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. For the hot dogs: Use a paring knife to cut some incisions in the hot dogs. Whisk the egg yolks with a splash of cold water in a small bowl for the egg wash.
  3. Make the blankets and roll: Sprinkle some flour on a flat surface. Place one of the puff pastry sheets on the floured surface. Roll each hot dog so it’s fully wrapped in a single piece of the pastry and use some of the egg wash to seal the edge shut. Pinch the two edges to firmly close.
  4. For the everything spice mix: Combine both types of sesame seeds, garlic, poppy seeds, sea salt and onion powder in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  5. Roll in everything spice: Place the everything spice into a small baking sheet lined with parchment or a medium baking dish. Brush each pig in a blanket with egg wash on all sides and roll each dog in the spice mix, pressing gently so the spices stick and slightly embed themselves in the pastry. Place each wrapped piece on the baking sheet, seam-side down, with an inch or two in between each for even browning. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to set.
  6. For the dipping sauce: Whisk together the mustard, honey and hot sauce in a medium bowl.
  7. Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake until the pastry is nicely golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with the sauce on the side.