Pigs in a Blanket with Cranberry-Mustard Dipping Sauce

Serves 8 (makes about 28)
Time 50 min
Pigs in a Blanket with Cranberry-Mustard Dipping Sauce

Rich, crispy puff pastry makes an elegant wrapper for cocktail franks, and the easy sauce of cranberry and Dijon mustard is a wonderful seasonal accompaniment.

Ingredients

    1 package (14-ounce)frozen puff pastry, thawed but very cold
    All-purpose flour, as needed for rolling dough
    1 package (12-ounce)(about 28) cocktail franks
    1 largeegg whisked with 1 teaspoon water
    3/4 cupprepared cranberry sauce
    1/4 cupDijon mustard

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Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.


Unwrap puff pastry and place on a well-floured surface.


Pass a rolling pin over the pastry a few times to even out any bumps and make it just slightly thinner.


Using a sharp knife or pizza wheel, cut into 3-inch-wide strips, then cut each strip into 1½-inch sections. You'll need 28 pieces. (You may not need all the pastry; you can refreeze what you don't use.)


Wrap each cocktail frank in a strip, rolling it so just the tips of the franks stick out.


Use your fingers to moisten the edge of the pastry with a little water and press gently to seal the edges. Place seam-side down on the baking sheet and freeze for 10 minutes.


Remove the baking sheet from the freezer. Brush the tops of the pastry with egg white-water mixture.


Bake until dough is puffed and deeply browned, about 20 minutes.


Meanwhile, combine cranberry sauce, mustard and 3 tablespoons water in a blender until very smooth. Serve the cocktail franks warm with the cranberry sauce on the side for dipping.


Note: You can make and freeze the pigs up to a month ahead if you like; leave them unbaked on the baking sheet in the freezer until completely frozen (1 to 2 hours) and then transfer to a freezer bag or container. Brush with egg wash and bake right from their frozen state.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

3 pieces

Calories

260

Total Fat

16g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

50mg

Sodium

550mg

Total Carbohydrate

22g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

11g

Protein

9g

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