Frankfurters in Mustard Caraway Pastry
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1 large egg, beaten lightly
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
- 8 kosher beef frankfurters
- Egg wash, made by beating 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water
- 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- Into a bowl sift together the flour and the salt and blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- In another bowl beat together the egg and the sour cream, add to the flour mixture, and stir the mixture with a fork until it forms a dough.
- Form the dough into a ball, dust it with flour, and flatten it slightly.
- Chill the dough, wrapped in waxed paper, for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle 1/8-inch thick and trim it into a strip whose width is equal to the length of 1 frankfurter.
- Spread the strip with a thin layer of the mustard and arrange 1 frankfurter lengthwise along a short side.
- Roll the dough around the frankfurter to just enclose it, leaving a 1/2-inch overlap at the seam, and cut off the dough-enclosed frankfurter from the rest of the rectangle.
- Seal the seam on the frankfurter, cut the frankfurter crosswise into thirds, and arrange the pieces on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Roll up the remaining frankfurters in the remaining dough in the same manner, re-rolling the dough scraps and spreading the dough with the mustard when necessary, and cut them into thirds.
- (The frankfurters may be made 2 days ahead up to this point and frozen, covered tightly.
- Let the frankfurters thaw before baking them.)
- Brush the dough with the egg wash, sprinkle it with the caraway seeds, and bake the frankfurters in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until the dough is golden and flaky.
- Serve the frankfurters warm or at room temperature.
flour, salt, unsalted butter, egg, sour cream, mustard, kosher beef frankfurters, egg wash, caraway seeds
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/frankfurters-in-mustard-caraway-pastry-recipe.html (may not work)