Hot Dog Melts Recipes

HOT DOG MELTS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, mustard, honey, shallots, chives and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. 2. Place a slice of cheese in the center of each splayed hot dog, breaking the slice if necessary to fit it in. Wrap a slice of bacon around each hot dog and secure it with toothpicks. 3. Arrange the hot dogs on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the upper third of the oven until the bacon is crisp, about 12 minutes. Place each hot dog in a bun and serve, passing the horseradish sauce on the side.

HOT DOG MELT

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings.
• Cook onion in reserved drippings until tender.
• Cook hot dogs in boiling water for 5 mintues or until heated through.
• Drain.
• Toast bread under broiler.
• To assemble sandwiches, cut hot dogs in half lengthwise, cutting to but not through the other side.
• Place cut side down on bottom half of bread.
• Top with bacon.
• Alternate and overlap cheeses on top of bacon.
• Top with cooked onions.
• Place under broiler for about 1 minute or until cheese is melted.
• Top with top half of bread.
• Cut into 4 pieces.