Mumm-eenies {Bacon, Cheese & Puff Pastry Wrapped Hot Dogs}
These Mumm-eenies are festive, fun and the perfect delicious treat for Halloween! Hotdogs wrapped in bacon and cheese and puff pastry to form little hot dog mummies! Serve it with ketchup and use the mustard to form a decorative spiderweb on top for the ultimate spooky treat!
Mustard, Mayonnaise or Ketchup – for serving, optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
Crack the egg into a small mixing bowl and whisk with water to create an egg wash. Set aside.
Wrap each hot dog with one slice of bacon. Secure bacon to both ends of the hot dog with a toothpick half.
Place a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon wrapped hot dogs, in batches so you do not overcrowd the pan, using tongs to roll, until bacon is crispy all over, about 4-5 minutes. Remove hot dogs from pan and transfer to a wire rack inserted over a sheet pan. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove toothpicks and discard.
Unfold the pastry sheet on a large piece of parchment paper and lightly flour surface. Sprinkle cheese all over the top of puff pastry. Top with another piece of parchment paper. Use a rolling pin to press the cheese into the puff pastry. Cut the pastry sheet into 16 strips, about 1/2-inch wide each.
Wrap a pastry strips around each of the hotdogs, leaving a space at the top for the mummy’s face and press to seal. Place the pastries onto prepared baking sheet.
Brush the pastries with the egg mixture.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Let mummy dogs cool on pan for 2-3 minutes. Remove the pastries from the baking sheet and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Decorate Mummies with ‘eyes’ using ketchup, mustard, peppercorn seeds or mustard seeds.
Serve the pastries with the mustard, mayonnaise and/or ketchup for dipping.
Notes
*To make full size mummies: keep hotdogs whole, use two strands of puff pastry for wrapping and continue as instructed above. *To easily insert peppercorn or mustard seeds for mumm-eenies eyes: make a small, shallow slit with the tip of a paring knife into each mummy (where you want eyes to be located). Press seed into opening. Repeat with the rest of mummies *To Reheat: Preheat oven to 325 degrees and bake for 7-10 minutes or until desired warmth if achieved.