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Chicago-Style Pigs in a Blanket

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Hot dogs with in flakey pastry and poppy seeds on a tray served with yellow mustard and Chicagostyle relish.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Gerri Williams

Pigs in a blanket are the best party snack, full stop. Freezer-friendly cocktail wieners or mini chorizos are wrapped in buttery crescent roll dough. But this version goes Chicago-style—they’re slathered with yellow mustard, sprinkled with poppy seeds and celery salt, and bundled with an adorable cornichon. Don't forget the neon green relish.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 servings

Ingredients

1 8-oz. can refrigerated crescent rolls
Yellow mustard (for spreading and serving)
Celery salt (for sprinkling)
24 cornichons
1 10-oz. package smoked cocktail sausages or franks
1 large egg
Poppy seeds (for sprinkling)
Chicago-style relish (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°. Tear one 8-oz. can refrigerated crescent rolls along perforations to separate into 8 triangles. Working one at a time and starting from the point end, make two lengthwise cuts on each triangle to make 3 roughly equal-size triangles (you should have 24 total). Spread a thin layer of yellow mustard over each one, then lightly sprinkle with celery salt (you don’t need much; it’s salty). Place 1 cornichon (of 24) and 1 sausage (from one 10-oz. package smoked cocktail sausages or franks) on wide end of a triangle and carefully and tightly roll up; gently press point end to seal. Repeat with remaining dough triangles, cornichons, and sausages.

    Step 2

    Beat 1 large egg in a small bowl and brush over dough; sprinkle with poppy seeds and lightly with more celery salt. Divide pigs in a blanket between 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until rolls are golden brown and cooked through, 15–18 minutes.

    Step 3

    Transfer pigs in a blankets to a platter and serve with Chicago-style relish and more mustard for dipping.

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