Pull Apart Pigs in a Blanket
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Pull Apart Pigs in a Blanket
Description
This recipe for Pull Apart Pigs in a Blanket involves rolling pizza dough thin and cutting it into small rectangles to wrap each lil’ smokie sausage securely. The wrapped smokies are packed vertically and snugly in a buttered springform pan to create a loaf shape. The dough rises and bakes to a golden brown crust around each sausage, allowing them to be easily pulled apart.
The accompanying cheese sauce is a classic mustard-cheddar blend made by making a roux with butter and flour, then whisking in milk, whole grain mustard, and shredded white cheddar until smooth. The sauce adds a creamy, tangy layer that contrasts with the savory dough and smoky meat.
Baking times involve first cooking covered to steam through, then uncovered to brown the top. Cooling briefly before removing the loaf helps maintain structure. Serving immediately with the warm cheese sauce makes for a satisfying appetizer or party dish ideal for sharing.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 pounds pizza dough
- 70 to 75 smokies about 2 packages of 14 oz Smokies, lil’ smokies small sausages
mustard cheese sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 ½ tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 8 ounces White Cheddar Cheese
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
pigs in a blanket
- Preheat oven to 375˚F.
- Brush the bottom and sides of a 9" springform pan with melted butter and set aside.
- Lightly flour a clean surface and roll dough, until 1/8 inch thick (can divide dough in half and roll half at a time, if easier). Cut slab of dough into 1 1/2” by 2” pieces. Wrap each lil’ smokey in a piece of pizza dough and pinch the seam shut.
- Once all smokies have been wrapped, vertically line the pigs in a blanket around the side of the pan (seam side Inward) and continue to do so until the entire pan is filled and pigs in a blanket are snug, but not too tightly packed together.
- Tightly cover pan with foil and bake for about 30 minutes.
- Uncover pigs in a blanket and continue to bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the top is nicely browned.
- Remove from heat and allow to loaf cool, about 10 minutes.
- Remove pull apart bread from spring form pan and serve immediately with cheese sauce.
cheese sauce
- Melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add flour and whisk together for 2 minutes. Stir in milk and continue whisking for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Whisk in mustard until evenly distributed. Remove pot from heat and whisk small handfuls of grated cheese at a time. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 373IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 190mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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