Pretzel Pigs In A Blanket
Delicious Pretzel Pigs in a Blanket: Sausages wrapped in pretzel dough, baked to golden perfection, and served with cheddar cheese sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 tube (13.8 ounces) pizza dough
- 24 cocktail-sized sausages
- 5 cups water
- ¼ cup baking soda
- 1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Cheese sauce, for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place pizza dough on a clean work surface and using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a rectangle with a ¼-inch thickness.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut the rolled-out dough in half lengthwise. Then, cut each half into 12 strips, each 1 inch wide, for a total of 24 strips.
- Place one sausage onto each strip of dough.
- Tightly roll the sausage in the dough until it is completely wrapped.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the water to a light boil.
- Add the baking soda and stir until dissolved.
- Working in batches of 3-4, add the pretzel dogs to the boiling water. Boil for 20-30 seconds, then use a slotted spoon to remove them and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pretzel dogs.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the outside of each pretzel dog with the beaten egg.
- Sprinkle each pretzel dog evenly with kosher salt.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown.
- Serve warm with cheese sauce for dipping.