Longtime TABLE contributor Kelly Kinsey shares a Kids in the Kitchen idea everyone in the family will love: hot dog roll-ups. These are not your grandmother’s roll-ups, though. You can build a world of flavor into these yummy treats.

You can make your own dough with the recipe below, or use ready-to-bake crescent rolls from the grocery store refrigerator case. If you’re using store bought dough, let the hotdogs come to room temperature before you roll them up, and bake in an over slightly cooler than the instructions indicate. Lining dark baking sheets with foil helps with even baking.

When you’re ready to roll, look at your spice cupboard. Pizza spice is a great place to start! Brush a tiny bit of olive oil on the dough and then sprinkle pizza spice. Roll up your dog, and sprinkle pizza spice on top before transferring to the baking sheet.

For an Asian taste, brush some sesame oil onto the dough and then spread some wasabi mustard. Roll it up and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. For a bit of the Middle East, mix a teaspoon of harissa with two tablespoons of deli mustard. Brush it over the dough before rolling, and top with a sprinkle of harissa after.

Ingredients

6 Hot dogs, sausages or veggie dogs

1 c Grated cheese

1 c All purpose flour

3⁄4 t Yeast

1 T Brown sugar

1/4 t Sea salt

1⁄4 c Warm water

1 T Butter or ghee

1 T Olive oil

Ketchup, mustard, Ranch dressing for dipping 

Instructions

Mix the water, sugar, and yeast and let rest for 10 minutes. 

After 10 minutes, add the other ingredients in a large bowl (except the hot dog), with the yeast mixture. Mix to form the dough, and knead for about 7 minutes.

Let rest and rise for about 2 hours. After resting, knead the dough for 1 minute more. Then, make 6 equal size balls. Roll each ball into a log two times longer than the hot dog used. Wrap the log around the hot dog and place the end of the log, under the hot dog and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. 

Cover, and let rise again for about 20 minutes. 

Preheat oven to 375, and bake for 10 minutes on the middle shelf of the oven. 

*You can also use Pillsbury Crescent rolls, if you don’t feel like making homemade dough! 

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