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Hogs in a Pretzel Blanket
Serves12
Ingredients
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (one 14-ounce package or half a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
All-purpose flour (for dusting)
- 4 precooked pork sausages (such as andouille or kielbasa; about 1 pound), halved lengthwise
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Kosher salt and poppy seeds (for sprinkling)
Whole grain Dijon mustard (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Mix yolks and 1 Tbsp. water in a small bowl until smooth. Gently roll out puff pastry on a lightly floured surface just to press out any creases; brush with egg wash. Cut into 8 long strips. Lightly dust sausages with flour. Working one at a time, wrap pastry around sausage, egg wash side facing in. If pastry becomes too soft, chill until firm before continuing.
- Place rolled-up sausages on a parchment-lined baking sheet, cut side down. Mix baking soda into remaining egg wash and brush over pastry (this will give dough a sheen); sprinkle with salt and poppy seeds. Chill 15 minutes.
- Bake until pastry is puffed and golden brown, 25–30 minutes. Let cool. Slice into bite-size portions and serve with mustard.
- DO AHEAD: Sausages can be rolled in pastry 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with salt and poppy seeds just before baking.
Originally published at Bonappetit.com. Reproduced for personal collection.
