Cheesy Piggies

5 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, defrosted
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 14 cup yellow mustard
  • 16 ounces cocktail franks or 16 ounces miniature smoked sausage

Directions

  1. 1
    Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner, foil, or parchment paper.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese over your work surface and lay a sheet of the puff pastry over the cheese.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder on one side of the pastry and another 1/4 teaspoon on the other side.
  4. 4
    Begin to roll out the puff pastry, sprinkling the work surface with another 1/2 cup of the cheese when you turn the pastry over.
  5. 5
    Roll the pastry into a 16 x 12 inch rectangle, then cut into 2 x 1 inch strips.
  6. 6
    Brush a thin layer of mustard down the center of each strip.
  7. 7
    Lay a frank across the dough on top of the mustard and roll up the pastry so the ends of the frank are sticking out.
  8. 8
    Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining franks, setting them 1 inch apart on the baking sheet, until you run out of pastry strips.
  9. 9
    Then roll out and cut the second pastry sheet in the same manner as the first and toll up the remaining franks.
  10. 10
    **Do-Aheadat this point, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours or freeze on the baking sheet, then transfer to a zip-lock plastic bag and keep frozen for up to 6 weeks.
  11. 11
    Preheat oven to 400 (if necessary, line a baking sheet and place the pigs on it).
  12. 12
    Bake until the pastry is golden brown, 7-10 minutes or 10-12 minutes if frozen; serve hot.

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