Cheesy Piggies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, defrosted
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard
• 16 ounces cocktail franks or 16 ounces miniature smoked sausage

Recipe

• 1 line a baking sheet with a silicone liner, foil, or parchment paper.
• 2 sprinkle ½ cup of the cheese over your work surface and lay a sheet of the puff pastry over the cheese.
• 3 sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of chili powder on one side of the pastry and another ¼ teaspoon on the other side.
• 4 begin to roll out the puff pastry, sprinkling the work surface with another ½ cup of the cheese when you turn the pastry over.
• 5 roll the pastry into a 16 x 12 inch rectangle, then cut into 2 x 1 inch strips.
• 6 brush a thin layer of mustard down the center of each strip.
• 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 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 then roll out and cut the second pastry sheet in the same manner as the first and toll up the remaining franks.
• 10 **do-ahead—at 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 preheat oven to 400° (if necessary, line a baking sheet and place the pigs on it).
• 12 bake until the pastry is golden brown, 7-10 minutes or 10-12 minutes if frozen; serve hot.