Easy Appetizer Recipes
Traditional Pigs in a Blanket Recipe
Pigs in a blanket are a classic American appetizer recipe and sausages are wrapped in bread or pastry for a delicious and satisfying snack. If you want to know how to make classic pigs in a blanket, read on for our great appetizer recipe. There are various recipes for this dish, all slightly different, but the following one is both tasty and simple.
This is a very easy party appetizer recipe, you will only need three ingredients for the pigs in blankets, and then you can make whatever kind of dipping sauce you like to go with them. A tasty honey mustard dip would finish off these flavorful appetizers very well, although you can serve them without a dip if you want to. Serve these delicious treats hot or warm and the sauce chilled. The cheese sprinkled over the top of the pigs in a blanket will melt over the top and give them a lovely flavor. This is optional but recommended.
Learning how to cook pigs in a blanket is very simple and both kids and adults will love these easy party appetizers. Interestingly enough, in the UK, pigs in a blanket refers to sausages wrapped in bacon and they are traditionally served with Christmas dinner there, alongside the turkey and roast vegetables.
Pigs in a Blanket
Ingredients -
16 oz crescent rolls
1 lb uncooked small link sausages
1 handful grated cheddar (optional)
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook the sausages in a skillet for 10 minutes over a medium high heat.
They are done when they are cooked through and browned.
Drain them on paper towels. Divide the crescent rolls into triangles and put a sausage in the middle of each triangle.
Roll them up, beginning with the wide end.
Place them on an ungreased baking sheet, sprinkle some cheddar over the top if you want to, and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pigs in a blanket are golden brown.
Serve warm, with a dipping sauce if desired.
(Serves 10)
For a wonderful dipping sauce for this recipe see our dip recipe section: Easy Honey Mustard Seed Dip Recipe
Photo Description:
You can see from this photo how tasty these hot little snacks look. If you serve them with a sweet, tangy honey mustard dip, this would make a very nice appetizer recipe. It is not known for sure where pigs in a blanket first came from but this delicious recipe is great for cool fall or winter evenings, when you want to serve your guests some tasty hot appetizer recipes. Learning how to make pigs in a blanket is very simple and you will find the three ingredient recipe for this dish very easy to follow.
