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Pigs In A Blanket

pigsinanblanketPigs in a blanket are a crowd-pleasing appetizer for all kinds of parties, from a Super Bowl gathering to a game night or a '50s-themed cocktail party. And this classic finger food is easy to put together. You can use any fully cooked sausage, such as frankfurters andouille, or chicken sausages, for our recipe. We use frozen puff pastry, which makes a more refined and delicious party snack than crescent roll dough. And, our secret to making this classic finger food extra irresistible? Brush the puff pastry with honey mustard before baking. Serve with more honey mustard, or whole-grain mustard for a grown-up kick.

all-purpose flour, for surface
2 sheets puff pastry, preferably all-butter (~ 1 lb)
honey Dijon mustard
18 (5” long) sausages, fully cooked, such as frankfurters, andouille, or chicken sausages
1 large egg, beaten

To Serve:
poppy seeds
flaky sea salt, such as Maldon
mustards, such as brown or whole-grain

On a lightly floured work surface, roll each pastry sheet out into a 12” square, then cut into 4” squares.

Lightly brush lower half of each square with mustard, center a sausage on mustard-coated edge and brush top” with egg. Roll sausages in pastry, pressing seams to tightly seal. Brush tops with egg, then sprinkle with poppy seeds or flaky salt. Cut each at an angle into thirds.

Freeze pigs in a blanket, uncovered, on a parchment-lined baking sheet until firm.

Preheat an oven to 400°F (200°C/180°C fan, Gas Mark 6).

Place frozen pigs in blankets 1” apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until pastry is puffed and golden brown, about 25 minutes. Serve warm with mustards.

Cook's Notes:

  • Toppings: For a shiny glazed top, brush the pigs in blankets with a beaten egg before baking and feel free to sprinkle a little something on top; poppy seeds, caraway seeds, or Everything Bagel Seasoning would all be great additions.
  • Dips: For dips, easy and hard to beat are a good grainy mustard or a zippy honey-mustard. If you want something homemade, try our creamy mustard sauce that has a little kick from horseradish.
  • Make-Ahead: These pigs in a blanket can be frozen for up to a month prior to baking. Freeze until firm following the recipe. Then instead of baking them, transfer the frozen pigs to freezer bags and store in the freezer.