Pretzel Pigs in a Blanket
Pretzel Pigs in a Blanket are an appetizer made with cocktail-sized sausages wrapped in strips of pizza dough, boiled, sprinkled with salt, and baked to a golden brown.
Servings: 24
Calories: 99kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tube (13.8 ounces) pizza dough*
- 24 links cocktail-sized sausages
- 5 cups water
- ¼ cup (55 g) baking soda
- 1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- cheese sauce**, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove pizza dough from the package and place it onto a cutting board. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a rectangle with a ¼-inch thickness. Using a pizza cutter, cut the rolled-out dough in half lengthwise. Then, cut each rectangle of dough into 12, 1-inch strips. You will need a total of 24 strips of dough.
- Place one sausage onto each strip of dough. Tightly roll the sausage link in the dough until it is completely wrapped.
- To a medium saucepan over medium heat, add water. Bring the water to a light boil. Add the baking soda and stir until dissolved.
- Working in batches of 3-4, add the pretzel dogs to the boiling water. Boil for 20-30 seconds and then use a slotted spoon to remove and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pretzel dogs.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the outside of each with the beaten egg. Sprinkle each evenly with salt.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown.
- Serve with cheese sauce for dipping.
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Notes
*Recipe for Homemade Pizza Dough.
**Recipe for Cheddar Cheese Sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 99kcal