Any version of “in a blanket” has never disappointed me. Pigs in a blanket are one of my all-time favorite foods, and in college, I did own Snuggies in a few colorways. Crescent dough and Lil’ Smokies are the nostalgic combination that I grew up enjoying, but I found out one late night that you can teach an old (hot) dog new tricks.
I was re-watching a video of my friend Maangchi making Sausage Ppang (소세지빵) , a Korean bakery staple made with a fluffy, slightly sweet yeasted dough. It has a hot dog wrapped inside and it’s cut to look like a flower or leaf. Toppings vary, but one of the most common is similar to Korean corn cheese with corn, onion, mayonnaise, mozzarella cheese, and green bell pepper or scallions. Everything melts together into what ends up becoming a pull-apart version of pigs in a blanket, great for an afternoon snack, party appetizer, or even a surprising school or al-desko lunch.
Délice Maison / Ciara Kehoe
I showed the video to my best friend Carson, who was in town visiting from Nashville. I asked him, “Do you think we could make this with store-bought crescent dough instead of a homemade dough?” He had no idea, but we ran to the kitchen to try. After two rounds of testing, these pull-apart corn cheese pigs in a blanket were born—and immediately devoured.
Glazed and Confused
This recipe surprisingly has a tie to meatloaf—the dish, not the band, but I would do anything for love…of pigs in a blanket. I was initially skeptical about drizzling ketchup on before baking, but it caramelizes slightly in the oven and reminds me of the sticky-sweet glaze on meatloaf. It might be worth mixing a little brown sugar with it next time I make them, which will probably be tomorrow. Honey mustard is a great dipping sauce, but these pigs in a blanket don’t really need a sauce thanks to the creamy, cheesy filling.
Délice Maison / Ciara Kehoe
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