Halloweenies – A Ghoulishly Good Recipe
By Jerry • Oct 25th, 2008 • Category: Recipes
At first glance you might think that these little guys are sad and looking for their mummies, but on closer inspection you’ll see that they’re all just waiting for a dip in the hot tub. (OK, I couldn’t pass up the mummy joke, sorry.)
sometimes simple is better, and it doesn’t get a whole lot simpler than this when it comes to appetizers. Just cocktail sausages wrapped in refrigerated crescent dough and served with a side of mustard, spiced with your favorite hot sauce or horseradish and you’ve got yourself a wiener! (I know. It’s bad, but I can’t help myself!)
Not lookin' too mummy-esque from this angle, are they?
These little guys make a perfect party opener, but be warned, too many and your guests won’t want dinner. They’re filling! we used beef Lil’ Smokies for this one, but any cocktail wiener you can find will do just as well, I’m sure. They’re great hot out of the oven or at room temp and can be served with ketchup for kids too little to appreciate a good mustard. (Or adults that just don’t like mustard, for that matter)
Any way you serve them, they’re sure to be a hit!
Halloweenies
(recipe adapted from the Pillsbury Halloween circular)
Ingredients:
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dough
- 44 cocktail-sized smoke link sausages (from a 1-lb package)
- 1/2 cup mustard
- Your favorite hot sauce, to taste
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet. (Don’t have either? Just spray with some cooking spray or grease with shortening.)
Roll dough sheet out to 14×11 inches. Cut vertically to make two 11×7 -inch rectangles cut crosswise to make 44 7×1/2-inch strips (note: we found it easier to cut these down into 3 1/2-inch by 1/2-inch strips and use two per sausage.) Pat sausages dry with paper towels.
Wrap 1 strip of dough around each sausage so that it looks like a little mummy. press the ends of the dough together firmly at the ends to secure. Place wrapped sausages 2″ apart on baking sheet to promote even browning. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
For dipping sauce:
mix 1/2 cup of your favorite mustard with 2 or 3 drops of your favorite hot sauce or a bit of horseradish and mix well.
What I would have done differently had I thought of it at the time:
I would have eaten a few less of them! They are actually quite addictive.
And now this post is all wrapped up. (I’ll be here all week, folks!)
Jerry is the epitome of cooking without a plan. As a matter of fact, he secretly wishes he could participate in an Iron Chef America episode, simply because it is one place where he wouldn't feel at all out of place. Not knowing the ingredients beforehand doesn't make him nervous at all. Of course, the reality is that he'd probably lose and look entirely foolish, but hey, it would still be fun!
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Seriously, Jerry, those are the most adorable things! I’m going to make these for my election-night party!
those are so cute. i love pigs in a blanket, but I imagine the smoked sausage brings it to a new level.
I make these every year too, so cute!
oh, and by the way, LOVE your witty caption on tastespotting ;0
hehe, i love these! i think i’ll make a batch for next weekend.
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he he. Very cute! They also look a little like big toes – which would be equally gruesome for Hallowe’en!
I love these! They are so cute :-p
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You’re so clever!
love your humor, thoroughly entertaining~ whose your mummie!
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OH GAH! I used to make these every year for football Sunday closest to HALLOWEEN! Booooo… I am so resurrecting them this year.
I LOVE these. So simple and very cute. I should sproing them on the menfolk Friday. I know they’ll swoon for them since they’re cocktail weiner doods. With sauce. You gotta have the sauce.
Oh those are too cute, my husband, uh, I mean daughter will love these!
My son is going Trick or Treating as a mummy. I have to make these for him. He’s going to love them!
Hello..Wonderful…Wery interesting to try want..
These are great! I made some, too–only I put the eyes into the pastry with nigella seeds.
Wonderful little piggies. Great with some hot sauce or spicy mustard like Bee Sting Rainforest Honey Mustard or just on their own!
Aw, those are super cute! What a wonderful idea.
These will be perfect for our upcoming super bowl party! Finger food…gotta love it!