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PIGS IN A BLANKET

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Football season is here!  So is football snacks season — bring on the dips, chips, nachos, and fried things of all sorts.  Not long ago I rediscovered a favorite from my youth — pigs in a blanket.  Think this humble snack isn’t worthy?  Hogwash!  They’re simple to make and disappear quickly.  Your guests will squeal with delight when they see a platter of these tasty little treats — watch out for those who try to hog them. Pigs in a Blanket are perfect for enjoying while you watch your team toss the pigskin around.

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PIGS IN A BLANKET
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Ingredients
  • 1 8-oz tube crescent rolls
  • 1 12-oz package mini cocktail franks
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • Coarse salt and/or everything but the bagel seasoning, for sprinkling on top
  • Mustard and/or ketchup for dipping (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Unroll crescent roll sheets and tear or cut into triangles along perforations. Cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 thinner triangles.
  3. Place a cocktail frank on the larger end of each triangle and roll up.
  4. Place wrapped franks on a medium baking sheet. Brush with melted butter, and sprinkle lightly with salt or everything but the bagel seasoning. (Note: I like to do half with salt, half with the seasoning.). Bake until dough is lightly golden, approximately 12-15 minutes.
  5. Serve hot with mustard and/or ketchup.

FIERY LITTLE CRACKERS

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I recently saw a post inquiring about where to buy Savory Party Cracker Seasoning:

I’d never heard of this, but then someone responded with a recipe, and I was intrigued.  This is a quirky little snack, spicy and quite addictive, and an excellent example of factory-to-table cuisine.  You don’t even need a kitchen to make it.

The recipe has two key ingredients — Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix and Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing Mix:

These are mixed together with vegetable oil, garlic powder, and a healthy dose of crushed red pepper, then poured over mini Saltine crackers.

After sitting overnight, the crackers absorb the oil, yet remain crispy.  These are a snap to prepare and make a great game day snack.  I test drove them at my office, and brought home an empty container.  If spicy isn’t your thing, you can scale back on the crushed red pepper.

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FIERY LITTLE CRACKERS
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
  • 0.7-ounce package Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing Mix
  • 1-ounce package of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
  • 2 11-ounce boxes of Mini Saltines (or 1 16-ounce box regular Saltines)
Instructions
  1. Place the oil, garlic powder, red pepper, Italian dressing mix, and Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix in a small bowl, and stir together until thoroughly combined.
  2. Place crackers in a 2-gallon Ziploc bag. Pour the oil mixture over the crackers. Turn the bag over repeatedly to evenly distribute oil mixture, and then turn over every 5 minutes for 30 minutes. Allow crackers to sit overnight to soak up the oil.

 

Whoa, those are spicy!

Snack game on!