Pigs in Spicy Blankets

Name: Pigs in Spicy Blankets
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo); 3 Tbsps agave syrup; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 16 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 177 milliliters buttermilk; 1 teaspoons caraway seeds; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1 Tbsp packed dark brown sugar; 3 Tbsps dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon dried sage; 1 large egg, well beaten; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 680 grams ground pork; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 16 servings Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 2 Tbsps maple syrup; 2 teaspoons mustard powder; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese; 4 Tbsps cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 3 Tbsps yellow mustard

Pigs in Spicy Blankets might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains roughly 11g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 259 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up mozzarella cheese, cayenne pepper, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Make the sausage: Toast the coriander, fennel and caraway seeds in a small skillet over high heat, stirring, until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Cool completely, then grind with a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder.

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Caraway Seeds

Coriander

Sausage

Fennel

Toast

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Mortar And Pestle

Frying Pan

Add the garlic, sage, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper and the red pepper flakes; grind to mix.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Black Pepper

Garlic

Sage

Salt

Combine the spices with the ground pork in a bowl.

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Ground Pork

Spices

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Bowl

Add the maple syrup and mix. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.

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Maple Syrup

Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, Italian seasoning, mustard powder, baking soda, cayenne and sea salt in a food processor; pulse to combine.

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Italian Seasoning

Mustard Powder

Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Sea Salt

Ground Cayenne Pepper

All Purpose Flour

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Food Processor

Add the butter and pulse 5 to 6 times (for 4 to 5 seconds each time), until the mixture resembles cornmeal.

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Cornmeal

Butter

Add the mozzarella and pulse 3 to 4 times, until well combined.

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Mozzarella

Add the buttermilk and process until a ball forms. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

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Buttermilk

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Form the sausage mixture into 16 mini sausages, about 4 inches long (use about 2 tablespoons sausage for each).

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Cocktail Sausages

Sausage

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausages in 2 batches until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Cool on paper towels.

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Sausage

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface.

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Dough

Sprinkle with flour, then gently pat out and roll into a 12-by-16-inch rectangle. Trim the edges to make them even.

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All Purpose Flour

Roll

Cut the rectangle in half crosswise, then cut each half into four 3-by-8-inch strips.

Cut each strip in half diagonally to form 16 long triangles.

Transfer to a baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Wrap

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Baking Sheet

Plastic Wrap

Oven

Place 1 sausage on the wide end of a dough triangle and roll up. Repeat with the remaining dough and sausages. Arrange the pigs in blankets 2 inches apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets.

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Sausage

Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Brush the tops with the beaten egg and bake until golden, about 15 minutes.

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Egg