Hot Doggity Butterflies
- 1 (11-ounce) can refrigerated soft breadsticks
- 6 hot dogs
- Ketchup, if desired
- Mustard, if desired
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Lightly spray baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
- Separate breadsticks at perforations to form 12 strips.
- Wrap 1 strip around each hot dog.
- Place hot dogs onto prepared baking sheet so that ends of breadsticks are under hot dogs.
- Cut 1/4 inch piece of dough off each of the remaining 6 strips; reserve for feelers.
- Cut each strip in half crosswise; cut each in half again lengthwise.
- (You now have 24 pieces of dough.)
- Gently stretch each piece to 5 inches.
- Using 4 (5-inch) strips for each hot dog, form 2 loops on each side of hot dog to resemble butterfly wings.
- Divide each piece of reserved dough in half; form into a feeler.
- Attach 2 feelers to underside of breadsticks at one end of each hot dog-butterfly.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Remove to cooling rack.
- Garnish as desired to decorate hot dogs to resemble butterflies.
breadsticks, ketchup
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2351/hot-doggity-butterflies (may not work)