Hot Dog Mummies: A Fun Halloween Dinner

Start by preheating your oven to 200°C. This ensures that your hot dog mummies will cook evenly and get that golden-brown color. While the oven heats, take your puff pastry dough out of the refrigerator. If it’s frozen, let it thaw for about 10 minutes. Once it’s soft enough to work with, lightly flour your countertop to prevent sticking.

Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it's about 1/4 inch thick. Then, cut the dough into long strips, about 1 cm wide. These strips will wrap around the sausages, giving them that mummy appearance. You will need enough strips to wrap around the sausage several times, so prepare a generous amount. If your dough starts to get sticky, just sprinkle a little more flour.

Now, take your hot dog sausage and begin wrapping it with the strips of puff pastry. Start at one end and spiral the dough around the sausage, leaving small gaps between the strips. This will give the appearance of mummy bandages. Make sure to leave one end of the sausage uncovered; this will be where you add the face later.

Continue wrapping until the entire sausage is covered, except for the end. As you wrap, press the dough gently to secure it in place. If you have any extra dough, you can cut it off and use it for another sausage or snack. Once all the sausages are wrapped, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking.

After preparing the hot dog mummies, it’s time to bake them! Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the pastry is puffed up and golden brown. Keep an eye on them as they bake, as oven temperatures can vary.

While the mummies are baking, you can prepare the olive faces. Take the black olives and cut them in half. You’ll use the halves as eyes. The small, round shapes will add a perfect spooky touch to your mummies. Once the baking time is complete, remove the hot dog mummies from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes.

Once your hot dog mummies have cooled slightly, it’s time to add the olive faces. Use a little bit of ketchup or mustard to “glue” the olive halves onto the exposed end of the sausage, making them look like eyes. You can get creative with the placement of the eyes, giving each mummy a unique look.

Serve your hot dog mummies on a platter with extra ketchup and mustard on the side for dipping. They make a perfect snack for Halloween parties or family gatherings. Enjoy watching everyone have fun with these spooky treats!