Pigs in a Blanket Christmas Tree
A huge pile of pigs in a blanket shaped to look like a christmas tree! Pigs in blankets? Either way this is a crazy pile of food that sums up the crazy wonderful year I have been having. Excited to keep it going in 2018!
It’s been a really busy couple months over here, and I am pumped to say it’s finally time for vacation! What an amazing year I have had, and I can’t believe what is already lined up for 2018. Next month is the 10th anniversary of The Food in my Beard, and I have two cookbooks coming out, one in May and one in September. Thank you so much for following along, liking, and sharing my stuff, I couldn’t be doing what I am doing without you!
First make the pigs in a blanket
I mean, you guys know how to make pigs in a blanket. Do I really need to show you? I have tried and nothing works as well as the refrigerated can of dough for these. Unless you want to spend a whole day and a half making a Christmas tree of pigs in a blanket and I don’t think you do.
Next make the cheese sauce
A simple cheese sauce is the “tinsel” of this tree. I make my cheese sauce with cheese, cornstarch and evaporated milk, and it comes together quick and easy!
Time to build the pigs in a blanket Christmas tree
Really just pile them all up high. No rhyme or reason to this madness.
Decorate the pigs in a blanket Christmas tree
Pour on that sauce and it will help the other things stick to the tree
The “ornaments” are pickled jalapenos and tomatoes
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree, your pigs are so in blankets.
Have a good Holiday and New Years and I will see you in 2018! If you want more Christmas tree shaped food, check out my Christmas Tree Deviled Eggs!
Pigs in a Blanket Christmas Tree
Ingredients
- 14 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 3 packages mini hot dogs about 42 ounces
- 3 packages refrigerated pastry dough you know what kind I’m talking about
- pickled jalapenos
- diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Mix the cornstarch into the milk until it is dissolved. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in the mustard and cheeses. Continue to stir until the cheeses are melted, turning the heat on low if needed.
- Unroll the pastry dough and cut it into strips. You only want a thin strip wrapped around each dog.
- Wrap the dogs one by one and place on a baking sheet. Bake them for 10 or 15 minutes, whatever the package says.
- Meanwhile, cut a star out from the pastry dough and stick a skewer into it. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Build the tree with the pigs. Stick the star on top.
- Pour the cheese sauce on top and decorate with the jalapenos and tomatoes.