Name: Pigs in a Blanket with Homemade Pastry Dough
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 tablespoon sugar -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/2 cup shortening -; 1/2 cup cold butter -; 1 cup milk -; 10 crushed Zwieback or Holland rusks (1-1/4 cups) -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon pepper -; 1-3/4 pounds ground beef -; 1-3/4 pounds bulk pork sausage -; Dijon mustard, optional -

Pigs in a Blanket with Homemade Pastry Dough

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45 min.

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Ingredients for - Pigs in a Blanket with Homemade Pastry Dough

1. 3 cups all-purpose flour -

2. 1 tablespoon sugar -

3. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

4. 1/2 cup shortening -

5. 1/2 cup cold butter -

6. 1 cup milk -

7. 10 crushed Zwieback or Holland rusks (1-1/4 cups) -

8. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

9. 1/4 teaspoon pepper -

10. 1-3/4 pounds ground beef -

11. 1-3/4 pounds bulk pork sausage -

12. Dijon mustard, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Pigs in a Blanket with Homemade Pastry Dough

1. Stage

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in shortening and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add milk, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough into three portions. Refrigerate until chilled.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, for filling, in a large bowl, combine Zwieback crumbs, salt and pepper. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of meat mixture into 3-in. logs; set aside.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. On a floured surface, knead one portion of dough 8-10 times. Roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness; cut with a floured 3-in. round cutter.

4. Stage

Place one log in the center of each circle. Brush edges of dough with water; fold dough over filling and pinch edges to seal. Reroll scraps. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

5. Stage

Place on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve with mustard if desired.