Gluten Free Pigs in a Blanket

This is so cool. Personally, I was most amazed with the “Super Versatile Bread Dough” from a recipe I made with my new BFF, Better Batter Gluten Free Flour! This is the first time in years that I have felt “real” dough in my hands. I could not stop playing with it!

Super Versatile Bread Dough

1 1/2 cup Milk (I used Skim Milk, but I am sure a dairy-free substitute would work just as well)

1/3 cup Sugar

2 tsp. Salt

4 Tbs. Butter (I used Earth Balance, which is dairy free and made my the same company as Smart Balance, which is not dairy-free)

1 package Active Dry Yeast (I used 2 1/2 tsp. bulk packaged Yeast, which is VERY INEXPENSIVE at Sam’s Club and Costco)

1 Egg

3-4 cups Better Batter Gluten Free Flour

• Heat the milk, sugar, salt, and butter in a sauce pan until warmed (not too hot).

• In a large bowl mix together, yeast and egg. Slowly add the warm liquid and whisk together.

• Add enough Better Batter Gluten Free Flour to be like play dough and beat together well for 3 minutes.

• Divide dough into two parts. Roll out each part of dough using flour for a heavy floured surface.

For the “Pigs in a Blanket” Portion:

• Roll the dough out into a large circle, about 1/8″ thick.

• Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut it like you would a pizza or pie. The size of the triangles will depend on the size of the frank you are going to roll up.

• Take your cocktail frank (do your homework to make sure it is gluten-free) or take your favorite hot dog/hot dog substitute/breakfast sausage link and cut into smaller pieces, and starting at the outside (widest end), lay the frank on top of the dough and roll it up!

• Once you are finished, you can either bake right away or freeze to use later! Your very own GF homemade quick freezer food! 🙂

• I have baked these right away and have baked them from the frozen state and both ways work great.

• Before baking, I brushed mine with an egg wash: 1 egg mixed with 1 Tbs. water.

• I baked mine at 350° F. for 15 minutes. This will vary depending on your oven and the type of frank you use. I would recommend to set the timer for 10 minutes, then keep checking every few minutes thereafter.

3 Little Pigs: Mike, Sam and Luke! I got one out of the whole batch! 😉

First up: I added the Better Batter GF Flour to the bowl of my KitchenAid

Yeast Mixture

Add yeast mixture to the flour

I do not use a dough hook in most of my GF "dough's" since they are really more of a batter, but this is "Better Batter" check out what happens...

You can pick it up and your fingers won't turn into a sticky glob of goo! 🙂

Still can't get over it.

Roll the dough around in the flour then press it into a flattened disc; then roll out with a pin into a large circle approximately 1/8" thick.

Roll up your franks...

You can either freeze at this point or brush with an egg wash and bake!

Mike said these tasted just like the "Pigs in a Blanket" that his late grandmother used to make, that gave me goosebumps!