Baseball Game Day Pigs Blanket (Print version)

Golden puff pastry wrapped sausages served with a tangy mustard dip for easy entertaining.

# What You Need:

→ Pigs in a Blanket

01 - 1 package (14 oz) cocktail sausages or mini hot dogs, approximately 32 pieces
02 - 1 sheet puff pastry (10 x 10 inches), thawed
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 1 tablespoon water
05 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds or poppy seeds, optional

→ Mustard Dip

06 - 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
07 - 2 tablespoons honey
08 - 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
09 - 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
10 - Pinch of cayenne pepper, optional

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Unfold puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut into 32 equal strips approximately 1/2 inch wide.
03 - Pat sausages dry with paper towels. Wrap each sausage individually with a strip of puff pastry, pressing the seam firmly to seal.
04 - Place wrapped sausages seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
05 - Whisk egg with water in a small bowl. Brush each pastry-wrapped sausage with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds if desired.
06 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
07 - While baking, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
08 - Transfer pigs in a blanket to a serving platter and serve warm alongside the mustard dip.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They come together in about 30 minutes flat, which means you can actually enjoy the game instead of being stuck in the kitchen.
  • The mustard dip tastes like you spent way more effort than you actually did—it's the secret ingredient that makes people ask for the recipe.
02 -
  • Don't skip drying the sausages—any moisture trapped underneath will make the pastry steam instead of crisp, and you'll lose that magic texture.
  • Your dip is so good it might outshine the main event, so make extra or double the batch if you're feeding a crowd.
03 -
  • If your puff pastry tears while you're wrapping, just pinch it back together—the egg wash will seal any mistakes and nobody will ever know.
  • Brush your egg wash on thick and generous; it's what creates that shiny, professional-looking exterior that makes people think you spent hours.
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