BITES 111

Friggin’ Pigs in a Blanket

MAKES 30 P IGGIES IN BL ANKIES ,

SERVES 8 TO 10

1 SHEET FROZEN PUFF PASTRY FROM A 17.3-OUNCE BOX, THAWED ACCORDING TO THE PACKAGE DIRECTIONS

1 LARGE EGG, BEATEN

6 LINKS ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE (about 3 ounces each)

¼ CUP PLUS 2 TABLESPOONS SESAME SEEDS

CREOLE MUSTARD FOR SERVING

CONTINUED

FORMER MERLOTTE’S WAITRESS

AND SAM’S EX-GIRLFRIEND

Daphne Landry was a shifter whose

go-to shift was, much to Andy

Bellefleur’s dismay, a pig.

112 true blood drinks & bites

on a lightly floured work surface, roll out the puff pastry to a 12-inch square; don’t worry if the edges aren’t perfectly straight. using a pizza wheel or chef ’s knife, cut the square in half, and then cut each half crosswise into thirds so that you have six 4-by-6-inch rectangles.

place a rectangle of dough so a short side is nearest you and brush the entire rectangle with beaten egg, especially the edge farthest away. set an andouille link on top just inside the edge nearest you and roll up the sausage tightly in the dough; it’s fine if the ends poke out a bit. pinch the seam to seal and set the dough-wrapped sausage on a tray or baking sheet. repeat with the remaining rectangles of dough and sausages, cover with plastic wrap, and refrig- erate for about 1 hour to firm up the dough. save the remaining egg.

preheat the oven to 400°f. line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. spread out the sesame seeds on a plate.

working one at a time, brush the dough-wrapped sausages with the remaining egg and roll in the sesame seeds, sprinkling more on as needed, until evenly coated. using a serrated knife, trim the protruding ends of the sausage, and then cut the sausage evenly into five pieces; each will be about ¾ inch. don’t worry if the blankie is a little loose around the piggy. set the pieces cut-side up on a prepared baking sheet. repeat with the remaining sausages and sesame seeds, and place fifteen piggies in blankies on each baking sheet.

bake the piggies, one baking sheet at a time, for 15 minutes, and then use a wide spatula to flip each piece. continue to bake until nicely browned, about 5 minutes longer. serve warm or at room temperature with creole mustard. (to rewarm the friggin’ piggies, put them in a 350°f oven for about 5 minutes.)

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