Pigs in a blanket recipe NOT using crescent rolls

[jacquelyncoffey]

I want to make pigs in a blanket, but I don't like canned crescent roll dough. Would pie crust taste good? What would you use for the pastry. I would like to keep this simple, no fancy pastry recipes please ;-)

[eight_inch_pestle]

Thumbs up to those recommending homemade buttermilk biscuits. Started doing it on weekend mornings when there's a big soccer or American football match. You can add a little hard cheese or cayenne or serrano to the dough. Very good with a little honey for dipping.

[boogiebaby]

Pizza dough or puff pastry.

[visciole]

I'm on the biscuit dough bandwagon, but I would make it from scratch using buttermilk.

[karykat]

You can use a bread type dough. I have a recipe for making little filled pocket pies that I use for making flat bread tarts that would work.

[pammi]

Instead of dusting puff pastry with flour,sprinkle fine grated Parmesan cheese and roll lightly into the pastry.Then add the frank.. Not only flaky but ever so slightly cheesy. Excellent!

[TrishUntrapped]

I've done this! Delicious!

[SammyOD]

I'm 3rding the Puff Pastry. Yum!

[HillJ]

Lately I've been following the pretzel craze developing a dough I like. Pigs in a blanket with pretzel dough is really delicious. There are several doughs using AP, rye or ww flours. I tend to like the rye most. Recently we enjoyed chicken sausage wrapped inside homemade rye pretzel rolls. http://www.thefreshloaf.com/recipes/p...

[sarahjay]

my mom always used strips of her usual biscuit dough wrapped around the sausages. Tasty and simple!

[ipsedixit]

Puff pastry.

[mscoffee1]

Pie crust was what my Mom always used when she made them for parties for the "kids". I liked it and it (along with several other things) was used for a LOT of parties till we had all graduated high school. Our house rocked. She served it with mustard and it was very popular.

[Pia]

I've used pie crusts successfully too (even pre-prepared ones). Really, you can't go wrong with any sort of dough wrapper. Unless maybe you tried to use a wonton skin.

[critter101]

You can use strips of frozen puff pastry.

[jeanmarieok]

I've used bisquick for these before - I usually do 3 parts bisquik, 1 part grated cheddar, a shake of garlic powder, and enough milk for it to all stick together. Then I roll it out on a floured board, cut them into rectangles and wrap up the sausages. Bake until lightly browned. Of course, you could make your own biscuit dough, too.

[jacquelyncoffey]

This sounds right up my alley. I am making these for a small crowd. They would probably like the crescent roll dough, but since I am making them, I want to like them as well! I have a brand new box of Bisquick, so I'm ready to roll - pun intended! Thanks for the great suggestion.