Holiday Appetizers - Trailer Trashy

Today is the Tavern Guild Bowling League Holiday Potluck. Every December, before we end the first half of the season, and again at the end of the winter season and the summer season, we have a pot luck at the bowling alley - nothing like greasy fingers to go with the oily lanes. The League furnishes a honey baked ham, plates, utensils and napkins, and all the bowlers are to bring a favorite dish to share.

As this IS a BOWLING league, I have discovered the perfect pot luck bring-along -


"Little Weenies Wrapped in Blankets."



It doesn't get much more trailer trash than this - and everyone LOVES them.







For these bites of deliciousness, you'll need 4 cans of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and a large 32 ounce package of Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies Smoked Sausages. Store brand pop and bake crescent rolls do NOT work as well - I've tried them to my disappointment, and now I only use Pillsbury brand - buy the 4-pack at Costco or Smart and Final - it's a big savings over the grocery store.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. On a large cutting board, roll out and separate the crescent rolls. With a sharp knife cut each of the dough triangles into three smaller triangles, as evenly as possible.

Place a little weenie on the roll, and wrap it up good.

Transfer to a large baking tray - not greased - repeat until there are no little weenies left in the package. If you have excess 1/3 triangle crescent rolls , just roll them up with nothing inside - they can be a treat for your vegetarian friends (although I don't think we have any of those on our bowling league.)

Bake for 11 to 13 minutes. At least that's what the package directs, but I have found you need to watch them, and bake for closer to 13 - 15 minutes. You want the rolls to be flaky and light brown - be careful not to over bake as this will dry out the blanket surrounding your little weenie.

When the little wrapped weenies are out of the oven, let cool for a couple minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to a cooling rack for additional cooling.

After 5 minutes or so, arrange the little wrapped weenies in a serving basket of your choice.

I like to use this pretty wicker basket, lined with a napkin (I used to use foil, but I'm trying to reduce my carbon footprint so this year I'm using a cloth napkin).

People may mock you for the "simplicity" of this dish - but trust me, there won't be one little weenie in a blanket that doesn't get snarfed up at your pot luck.