Original video by @applesauceandadhd — all credit to the creator.
Twister Dogs (Pepperoni Pizza Hot Dog Pigs in a Blanket)
Hot dogs wrapped in provolone and pepperoni, spiraled in strips of puff pastry, then egg-washed and dusted with pizza seasoning until golden. An after-school snack built for dunking in marinara or ranch.
Ingredients
- —hot dogs
- —provolone cheese · sliced, for wrapping the hot dogs
- —pepperoni
- —puff pastry sheets · one package; thawed
- 1egg · for egg wash
- —water · a splash, for the egg wash
- —pizza seasoning · for sprinkling on top
- —marinara sauce · for dipping
- —ranch dressing · for dipping
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- 2
Unfold the puff pastry sheets, remove the paper between them, refold, and slice into strips.
- 3
Wrap each hot dog in provolone cheese, lay pepperoni slices over the cheese, then wrap the whole thing in strips of puff pastry to encase it.
- 4
Repeat until all the hot dogs are wrapped.
- 5
Beat the egg with a splash of water and brush the egg wash over all of the wrapped dogs so the seasoning sticks and they bake up shiny.
- 6
Sprinkle pizza seasoning over the top.
- 7
Bake at 350°F until the pastry is golden and cooked through.
- 8
Serve with marinara and ranch for dipping.
Creator's notes
Jessica calls these "Twister Dogs" — a name she says exists only inside her own brain. She notes puff pastry was the frugal pick: crescent rolls cost about the same but she'd have needed two cans versus one pack of puff pastry. The strip-slicing technique she picked up while quilting. And as a Midwestern lady, she insists pizza is better with ranch.
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