{"id":2751,"date":"2008-12-15T23:26:31","date_gmt":"2008-12-16T04:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2020-03-04T11:52:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T16:52:47","slug":"pigs-in-a-blanket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/pigs-in-a-blanket\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigs in a Blanket: Fancified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Disclaimer: This recipe contains hot dogs. I understand many of my readers have serious concerns with hot dogs. I am not a big fan of them either, but you can buy nitrate free, organic dogs if you love them and want to pay a price. Scroll down for a second hot dog free appetizer, Baked Chevre Crescents.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Pigs in a Blanket the Frugal Way<\/h4>\n<p>Christmas can be the season of endless potlucks and party foods. One easy and cheap party food that kids love is pigs in a blanket. In the past I would make them by taking a crescent roll and rolling up half a hot dog. Then a frugal friend showed me a way to get more rolls for my money.<\/p>\n<p>Take two crescent roll triangles and make a rectangle.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0538.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0538.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"474\" height=\"355\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roll out your rectangle to make the dough a little thinner and wider. Then cut into strips.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0539.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0539.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you like cheese you can add a piece of cheese to your dough.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0540.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"454\" height=\"340\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then cut your bun length hot dogs into fourths. (Buy bun length so you get more dog for your money)<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0540.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roll up the hot dog in the dough and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0541.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0541.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"524\" height=\"393\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Serve with condiments of your choosing.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0545-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0545-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was able to get 32 pigs in blanket from one pack of hot dogs and two packs of crescent rolls.<br \/>\nIf you are absolutely opposed to hot dogs here is another delicious appetizer.<\/p>\n<h4>Baked Chevre Crescents<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 package crescent roll dough<\/li>\n<li>spaghetti sauce<\/li>\n<li>Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>Chevre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Put two crescent triangles together to make a rectangle. Roll out and then cut into thirds.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0542.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0542.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"526\" height=\"394\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Add spaghetti sauce and Italian seasoning.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0543.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0543.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"535\" height=\"401\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then add chevre (this part is a little messy as the cheese likes to stick to your fingers)<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0544.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0544.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"528\" height=\"396\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roll up and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until crescents look done.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/s533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/?action=view&amp;current=DSCF0546.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0546.jpg\" alt=\"Photobucket\" width=\"527\" height=\"395\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>One observation, in the pictures I rolled out the dough on the cutting board, do not do this as it sticks. It is better to roll it out on a nonstick pan or parchment paper. Also, parchment paper is a great tool to keep the bottoms from burning on your rolls. 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