Hi, I'm Danelle and this is where I dish about my favorite recipes. I focus on simple, family friendly fare and try to make feeding the family a little bit easier for everyone.
Ingredients
2 pounds (about 60) Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies
1 egg
All-purpose flour, for work surface
1 box (17.5 oz.) frozen puff pastry, thawed
3 tablespoons poppy and/or sesame seeds (optional)
Ketchup and mustard, for serving
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. On a lightly floured work surface, working with one sheet of puff pastry at a time, roll into a 14x11 inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise into seven 1 1/2-inch wide strips. Cut each strip crosswise into 4 rectangles, each about 3 1/2 inches long. In a small bowl, beat together egg and 1 tablespoon water; set aside. Place a Lit'l Smoky on the narrow end of one piece of pastry. Roll to enclose, brushing with some of the beaten egg to seal the end, if needed. Transfer the wrapped smokies to the prepared baking sheets. Repeat process with remaining smokies and puff pastry. Brush the tops of puff pastry with egg and sprinkle with seeds, if using. Transfer to refrigerator and let chill for 15 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to oven and bake until puffed and golden, 15-20 minutes. Let cool briefly before serving with mustard and ketchup.
Let's Dish
I'm looking forward to the Super Bowl just so I have an excuse to make these little pigs in a blanket. I've tried many varieties, wrapped in different types of dough, but this puff pastry version is by far my favorite. I always include the poppy or sesame seeds, and usually make some of each. There are several varieties of Lit'l Smokies, so choose your favorite(s). These are perfect football watching snacks and always one of the first things to go at Super Bowl parties.
Who Dished It Up First
My friend Jackie brought these to our Super Bowl party one year. As soon as the party was over, I went online to search for the recipe. I found it at Martha Stewart.
Danelle, These are my favorite superbowl snacks. You have lots of good ideas for making them extra special.
ReplyDeleteOh these look so yummy!! I love the addition of poppy and sesame seeds!
ReplyDeletePerfect party snacks. Yum.
ReplyDeletethose are perfect for next weekend! I will for sure be making these!
ReplyDeletegreat pastry puffs !
ReplyDeleteLove those little smokies- and the puff pastry makes them easy! Perfect nibble for any occasion. :)
ReplyDeleteThese sound so good, but honestly, I'm not sure if I made them that they'd all get to the Superbowl party!!
ReplyDeleteDang these look good too. We don't really watch football but I always make an excuse to make baked corndogs on that day. So that's what we're having tomorrow for dinner. I might use lil' smokies though, just because these look so good.
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