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Cheese and Hotdog Stuffed Pastry

Get ready to elevate your snack game with my Cheese and Hotdog Stuffed Pastry—a crispy, gooey, and utterly irresistible indulgence that will leave you craving for more!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese and hotdog pastry, cheese stuffed pastry
Author: Lama

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 3 hotdogs beef or chicken
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 egg egg wash

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Boil water and cook the hot dogs for about five minutes. Strain the hotdogs and allow them to cool then slice in half from the center and slice again to cut into cubes.
    a woman cutting hotdogs into small cubes with a knife
  • In a small bowl, mix together the mozzarella cheese, sliced cooked hot dogs, finally, chopped parsley, and olive oil.
    Cheese and Hotdog Stuffed Pastry stuffing made up of cubed hotdogs, mozzarella cheese and chopped parsley
  • After you defrost a puff pastry sheet. Lay flat on a floured, clean surface and gently/subtly roll out with a rolling pin, up and down and from left and right.
    a woman rolling puff pastry dough with a rolling pin
  • Cut the puff pastry vertically into three equal parts. Now you have at three long puff pastry strips.
    a woman cutting puff pastry dough i4 equal pieces
  • Cut each strip in half so that you now have six total puff pastry cuts.
    a woman cutting puff pastry rectangle into two equal parts
  • With a rolling pin, expand the puff pastry, cut if needed, rolling them out, up-and-down and from left and right.
  • On a prepared baking sheet with parchment paper lay 3 of the puff pastry cuts. Fill each sheet with about 3-4 tablespoons of the cheese and hot dog mixture, leaving room around the edges.
    a woman closing the puff pastry stuffed with cheese and hotdogs
  • Evenly cover the filled puff pastry with the 3 remaining puff pastry sheets then press down around all the surrounding edges with a fork.
    a woman pressing the fork on the puff pastry rectangles
  • Mix one egg and brush each puff pastry pocket evenly. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy warm.
    puff pastry rectangles brushed with an egg wash

Notes

Make sure your oven is fully preheated to the specified temperature in the recipe. This ensures even cooking and a properly puffed pastry.
If using frozen puff pastry, follow the thawing instructions on the package. Here's an Easy Way to Thaw Puff Pastry (in 40 seconds).
Try not to overstuff the pastry with cheese and hotdogs. Overfilling can cause the pastries to burst open during baking.
Brush the pastry with an egg wash before baking. This gives the pastries a beautiful golden color and a glossy finish.
Cut a small slit or make a few small incisions on top of each pastry to allow steam to escape during baking, preventing them from becoming soggy.
Leave enough space between pastries on the baking tray to allow for proper air circulation, ensuring they bake evenly.
Cheese and hotdog puff pastry is best enjoyed fresh out of the oven while the pastry is still crispy.