Pull Apart Dog Bites Recipes

PULL-APART DOG BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a 9-by-13-inch baking sheet with parchment.
• Slice off and discard the ends of each hot dog. Quarter the trimmed hot dogs, crosswise. Unroll the crescent roll dough on the prepared baking sheet. Split the dough in half lengthwise. Pinch the perforated seams of the dough together.
• For the chili dog bites: Evenly space 6 teaspoon-size dollops of chili down the center of one strip of dough. Top each with some onions and Cheddar. Stand a hot dog piece upright in each pile of toppings. Fold the sides of the dough on the chili dog bite lengthwise to cover the filling, leaving holes for the hot dogs to stick out. Pinch the dough together between each hot dog. The filling should be sealed inside and the hot dogs peeking out. Use the dull side of a butter knife to score the dough between each hot dog. Brush the dough with egg and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
• For the Chicago dog bites: Arrange the remaining 6 hot dog pieces standing upright on the other dough strip. Nestle against each hot dog half a cornichon, half a tomato and a teaspoon relish. Fold and seal as the chili dog bites above. Brush the dough with the egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• Bake until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Pull-apart and serve with yellow and spicy brown mustard for dipping.

PULL-APART DOGS IN A BLANKET RING

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Turn a large baking sheet over, then cut a piece of parchment large enough to cover the bottom of the baking sheet.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Stack 2 crescent dough sheets on top of each other, then use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a rectangle slightly larger than the parchment, about 17 inches by 13 inches. Gently transfer the dough to the parchment on the inverted baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough sheets, setting the second rectangle aside on the work surface. Brush the dough on the baking sheet with the beaten egg, sprinkle with half the poppy and sesame seeds and top with the cheese, leaving a 1/2-inch border all the way around. Top with the reserved rectangle of dough and pinch the sides to close.
• Position a 3 1/2-inch bowl upside down in the center of the dough. Use a sharp knife to make 1 cut from the center of the top edge of the dough rectangle straight down to the rim of the bowl, 1 cut from the center of the bottom edge of the dough rectangle straight up to the rim of the bowl, 1 cut from the center of the left edge of the dough rectangle straight to the rim of the bowl and 1 cut from the center of the right edge of the dough rectangle to the rim of the bowl, dividing the dough into 4 equal pieces. Make 2 additional cuts within each piece so that you have 12 pieces total (some will be larger than others, but try your best to make the pieces as even as possible). Remove the bowl from the center.
• Put 1 hot dog on each piece of dough so the ends meet in the middle of the dough. Gently wrap the piece of dough around each hot dog. Space the wrapped hot dogs as evenly apart as possible. Brush the dough all over with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the remaining poppy and sesame seeds.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheet halfway through the cooking time, until the dough is puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a large cutting board. Fill a small bowl with spicy mustard and put into the baked dough in the center. Serve immediately.