Chicks in a blanket

This is arguably the most loved appetizer at our home now. Even for a non-sausage lover like me, this is an amazingly satisfying dish because it tickles every taste bud on your tongue, the sweet, sour, salty, spicy. We have eaten it many a times from the bakeries here. I never imagined that they could be so easy to make at home.

I found a few perfect recipes from the internet with little substitutions to make. Undoubtedly, Yeast plays the most important role here. It is wholly responsible for the soft and fluffy texture of the bun wrapped around the sausage. I bought sausages from the store. You can also buy ready-made crescents and wrap them round the sausages. But I preferred the home made versions. And it was a great option.

Serve them with a sour cream dip and you will not be able to stop yourself from clearing the plate.  It is a match made in heaven. For a family favorite appetizer like this that can transform your table into an extraordinary spread, you must not delay in trying it out.

Recipe follows

INGREDIENTS:

For the Dough:

1 cup Flour

1 tsp Instant yeast

1/2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp sugar

1 tbsp oil/ melted butter

For the Filling:

4 Sausages (chicken or beef or mutton or veg)
2 tablespoons salted butter
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 small clove garlic, minced
 

HOW TO MAKE:

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside.

2)  In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt , yeast and mix well to form a soft dough. Add in the Oil and knead for 5 min. Let it sit for 30 min or until it doubles in size.

3) While the dough is resting, you can make the garlic butter. In a small bowl, melt butter together with Italian seasoning and garlic. Keep aside.

4) Punch the air out of the dough and knead for 5 min. If the dough is very sticky, you can use very little flour and mix well. Make a smooth dough.

5)  Make small balls from it and roll out each ball into thick circles. With a knife or a pizza cutter, you can cut the circle into 4 equal quarters.

 

6) Separate each quarter from one another. Now they resemble triangles with one circular edge.

 

7) Brush the tops of the quarters with some garlic butter. Place half a sausage at the wide end and roll up.
 

8) Arrange in a foil lined tray. Let it rest for 30 more min or until they double in size. Repeat the same for all the rolls. Brush all of them with more garlic butter.

 

9) After they double in size, bake them in an oven till light golden brown.

 

10) Serve them warm with sour cream or Ketchup.

 

Note : If you find your baked buns or rolls hard or crispy on the outside, you have to cover them with a wet clean towel soon after they are out of the oven. After 10 minutes, you will find them softened.