Pigs in a Blanket with a much improved BBQ Pit Boys twist, wrapped in ground pork and packed with tasty cheese and diced smoked Bacon then wrapped in flaky pastry, these Bacon Pig Dogs in a Blanket will have them coming back for more so you better make a bunch.
Author: The BBQ Pit Boys
Ingredients
1 lb Smoked Thick sliced Bacon
2 lb Ground Pork
Hots dogs or smoked frankfurters
Flaky Pastry
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup fine grated carrot
1 cup grated sharp Cheese
3/4 cup of grated onion, pad dry to remove moisture
Smoke the bacon over indirect heat until your preferred level on doneness and dice.
Combine the Ground pork, Bread crumbs, 1/2 cup of grated sharp cheese, SPG seasoning, grated onion, fresh ground black pepper and salt.
Onto a sheet of flaky pastry spread about a tablespoon of ketchup across the middle of the sheet.
Place a layer of the ground pork mixture onto the ketchup strip on the pastry
Place a layer of diced smoked bacon onto the ground pork mix
Place a hot dog / frankfurter onto the bacon
Top with more of the ground pork mix
Roll the pastry around the pork mix, brushing the lap end of the pasty with the egg wash.
( 1 egg , 1 Tbsp water) and seal the lap with light pressure.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds ready for the grill
The Cook
Place onto a sheet of baking paper on an oven tray and place on a preheated grill over INDIRECT heat [or oven] at 350 f [175 deg C]
Rotate for even cooking about half way done.
Add the grated cheese and diced smoked bacon topping just prior to done and be sure to use a digital probe thermometer to check for an internal temperature of 165 deg f [74 deg C]
Serve hot, with ketchup
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