Hot Dog rolls

A twist on the plain ol hotdog. I have made these 3 times in the last month. They are a hit with everyone in the family and really easy to make. I can get 8-9 hot dog rolls out of this recipe.

Serve with a salad and some baked beans…mmmm….our favorite. Enjoy.

Hot Dog Rolls

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

Dough

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 stick butter, melted
• 1 tbsp sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp yeast
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup water

Hot dogs

• 6 large hot dogs
• 2 green onions
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 egg, for egg wash

Directions:

1. In a small bowl mix the water, yeast and sugar together and let it sit for about 10 minutes until it starts bubbling.
2. In another larger bowl, mix the flour with the salt.
3. In a small bowl melt the butter and add the egg and whisk it well.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the flour, including the yeast mixture and mix. You can use your mixer here, but I just kneaded the dough by hand. Add more flour as needed, I used 2 cups of flour, but if you need more, just add some more. Place the dough in an oiled bowl.
5. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and let it rest until it doubles in size.
6. Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
7. Cut the dough into 6 equal pieces and shape each piece into a ball. Roll out each piece into a small rectangle and place a hot dog in the middle of the dough, then just wrap the dough around the hot dog, covering it well.
8. Cut each covered hot dog, into 1/2 inch pieces, cut the hot dog all the way through, but stop as you reach the dough. Take each piece and roll it out and shape it into a flower as in the picture below.
9. Repeat with remaining hot dogs. Place rolls on a baking lined with parchment paper or a silpat. Brush each roll with egg wash and top with cheddar cheese, parsley and green onions.
10. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Source: Jo Cooks