Delicious Pigs In Blankets Recipe: Easy Beef Wraps to Enjoy! Recipe
This Delicious Pigs in Blankets recipe features cocktail sausages wrapped in flaky puff pastry, baked to golden perfection. It’s an easy and crowd-pleasing appetizer or snack that combines savory sausage with buttery, crisp pastry. Perfect for parties, game day, or any time you want a tasty, bite-sized treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Total Time: 25-30 minutes
- Yield: 24 pieces 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 pound cocktail sausages
- 1 package puff pastry (about 17.3 ounces)
- 1 egg (beaten for egg wash)
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- Optional: mustard or ketchup for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to ensure it reaches the ideal temperature for baking the puff pastry to a golden, flaky texture.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Roll Out Puff Pastry: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry to about 1/8 inch thickness, creating an even layer for wrapping the sausages.
- Cut Pastry Strips: Using a knife, cut the puff pastry into strips approximately 1 inch wide and 4 inches long, sized to wrap around each cocktail sausage.
- Wrap Sausages: Take one cocktail sausage and place it at the end of a pastry strip. Roll it up tightly, ensuring the pastry overlaps slightly as you go. Repeat this process with all the sausages.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the wrapped sausages seam side down on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
- Brush Egg Wash: Using a pastry brush, coat the tops of the wrapped sausages with the beaten egg to give the pastry a glossy, golden finish when baked.
- Season: Sprinkle a pinch of salt and freshly cracked pepper over the tops of the pigs in blankets for enhanced flavor.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the puff pastry is puffed and golden brown, indicating it is fully cooked.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from the oven and allow the pigs in blankets to cool slightly before serving. Serve with optional mustard or ketchup for dipping if desired.
Notes
- For best results, keep the puff pastry cold until ready to use to maintain its flakiness.
- Use fully cooked cocktail sausages to ensure safety and reduce cooking time.
- You can add herbs or spices to the egg wash for extra flavor, such as a pinch of smoked paprika or garlic powder.
- These can be made ahead and reheated before serving, though fresh from the oven is ideal for crispiness.
- Feel free to customize with vegetarian sausages for a vegetarian option.
Keywords: Pigs in Blankets, Cocktail Sausages, Puff Pastry, Appetizer, Party Food, Snack, Easy recipe, Finger Food
