Pigs in a Blanket

Name: Pigs in a Blanket
Yield: Makes 24 pieces
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups, all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons, vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 cups, heavy cream; 1 large, egg, lightly beaten; 6 , hot dogs

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2011

Appetizers

Pork

Pigs in a blanket made from scratch? Absolutely. They’re worlds better, plus you get to flavor the dough.

SERVESMakes 24 pieces

TIME1¼ hours, plus 30 minutes freezing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A cream-biscuit crust was a quick solution for our Pigs in a Blanket, but it didn’t hold up in the freezer. Adding shortening to the dough helped it survive the drying effects of the freezer. Prior to rolling the dough, we brushed it with e...

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