Twin Cities Dogs

I came across this on the Betty Crocker website.  It looked like a nice treat for the kids, plus it was interesting.

8	large hot dogs
1	stick (1 oz) mozzarella string cheese, cut lengthwise into 8 strips
1	stick (1 oz) Cheddar string cheese, cut lengthwise into 8 strips
1	can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet
1	egg, beaten
8	wooden corn dog or wooden craft sticks
	Ketchup and mustard, if desired 1Heat oven to 375°F. Slit hot dogs to within 1/2 inch of ends; insert 1 strip of mozzarella and 1 strip of Cheddar cheese into each slit. 2Separate or cut dough into 4 rectangles (if using crescent rolls, press perforations to seal). Place 2 hot dogs crosswise down center of each rectangle. Cut 1-inch-wide strips in dough on each side of hot dogs to within 1/4 inch of hot dogs. Fold strips at an angle across hot dogs, alternating from side to side. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, cheese side up. 3Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Insert 1 stick into each hot dog. Garnish with ketchup and mustard. Betty Crocker I have no idea what the egg is for in the ingredients.  It is not mentioned in the directions, and I did not use it.  I misread the directions, so I cut two separate slits in the hot dogs for the cheese.  It worked fine.  I used kabob skewers for the sticks.

How did it turn out?

This was an interesting twist to pigs in a blanket.  It was not much different, but it was good nonetheless.  It was pretty easy to pull off, and it looks really fancy.  It might be a fun thing to serve at a birthday party or other kid occasion.

What about the kids?

The two hot dogs as one serving was too much.  Walter pulled his apart and ate one of the hot dogs.  Mara pulled hers apart and ate the cheese out of both of them, but didn't really eat much else.  She was having a difficult day today, so I'm not blaming the food.  I would suggest serving one set to two smaller kids.  

Rating: 4 out of 5