Texas Tommies Recipes

TEXAS TOMMY HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut lengthwise slit in each hot dog, cutting almost but not quite to other side. Cut each cheese slice into 4 strips; insert strips into openings in hot dogs.
• Wrap each hot dog with slice of bacon; secure with toothpicks.
• Place hot dogs on grill over medium heat. Cook about 10 minutes, turning often, until bacon is cooked. Add buns, cut sides down, to grill for last 1 to 2 minutes or until toasted.
• Place hot dogs in toasted buns. Serve immediately.

TEXAS TOMMIES

Steps:

• Heat water in sauce pan and add dogs and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and let sit 5 minutes.
• Drain dogs and when cool enough to handle split almost all the way thru to open like a book.
• Cook bacon in fry pan (No microwave) until almost cooked.
• Cut cheddar into 1/4 X 1/4 inch sticks. Put two pieces of cheese in into each dog. Wrap with bacon and secure with tooth pick on each end so that dog sits upright with slit up.
• Cook a few minutes on grill pan and turn over and cook until bacon is crisp.
• Serve with all the fixings.

TEXAS TOMMIES

Steps:

• Empty pork and beans into a large casserole dish.
• Slice hot dogs lengthways starting near one end and ending before other end, so hot dog looks like a boat. Place a slice of cheese inside the hot dog, wrap a slice of bacon around the hot dog and place on top of the beans.
• Place dish, uncovered, in oven, preheated to 350 degrees F, and cook for 30 minutes. Serve hot dog on or off a roll, with beans on the side.