Halloween is a great time to create a batch of Mummy Dogs, but kids will love this fun appetizer/meal any time of year!
Here's what you need:
1 package of Smart Dogs 8 to 10 (or other vegan hot dogs or sausages)
1 tube of original Pillsbury crescent roll dough
20 candy eyes or vegan mozzarella cutouts/black olives (instructions below).
Preheat the oven to 375°. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Open the crescent rolls and unroll the dough, separating the triangles. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 1/4-inch wide strips.
Use the strips of dough to create the "bandages" by wrapping them, one at a time, around each dog. Then, crisscross them "mummy-style," leaving a 1/4 to 1/2-inch wide opening on the top of each dog; this is where you'll place the "eyes" after baking.
Place each mummy dog on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the dough is golden brown.
Remove them from the oven and cool for 5 to 10 minutes before adding the eyes. At this point, you have a couple of options. You can put a tiny dot of ketchup on the back of each "eyeball" and adhere them in the space left open at the top of each dog - or you can use vegan cheese cutouts and olives ** (see instructions below).
For the web-effect dipping sauce, fill a ramekin with ketchup and create two mustard circles on top, with a dot of mustard in the middle. Then, using the knife's edge and starting on the outside, draw the blade through each mustard line a half-inch apart to create a "web" effect.
** If you're using mozzarella cheese and black olives for the mummy's eyes, you'll need two different-sized straws. (We've used a regular-size straw - and a small cocktail-sized straw). First, use a regular-sized straw to cut out the whites of the eyes (the cheese). Next, use the cocktail-size straw to remove a small cheese hole and cut out the "pupils" (the olives). This process takes some patience, but it's super cute.
If you're looking for a shortcut, and who doesn't love a shortcut, place a dot of mustard or ketchup in place of the eyes - and call it good! They'll still be adorable!
