You do not need a complicated Halloween recipe to make dinner feel spooky.
Mummy hot dogs are simply sausages wrapped in thin strips of pastry so they look like bandages. They are easy to scale up for a party and children can help with much of the assembly.
What do you need?
Use sausages or hot dogs, ready-made pastry and something for the eyes. Edible eyes look fun, but tiny dots of ketchup or mustard work too.
How do children help?
Let children cut or tear safe strips of pastry with appropriate supervision, then wrap them around the sausages. Leave a small gap near one end for the face.
What should adults do?
An adult should manage raw meat where relevant, the oven and hot baking trays. Follow the cooking instructions for the sausages you use and make sure they are fully cooked before serving.
Make them allergy-friendly
The idea is flexible. Choose gluten-free pastry and sausages where needed, or use a suitable meat-free sausage. Always check every packet because allergens vary between brands.
Serve
Add the eyes after baking if your decorations are not heat-safe. Serve with ketchup or mustard, vegetables and whatever else turns them from a party snack into dinner.
