Sausage Blankets

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon summer savory
• Sour Cream Pastry -- recipe below
• 30 cocktail hot dogs -- OR
• your favorite sausage -- cut in 2" lengths
• 1 beaten egg -- for egg wash
• ---Sour Cream Pastry---
• 1 cup presifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon softened butter
• 1/4 cup sour cream

Preparation:

• Prepare the filling by combining the cheese, onions and savory.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Prepare the sour cream pastry: Combine all ingredients and knead lightly.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll each half into a 7 1/2" x 12 1/2" rectangle.
• Cut the dough into 2 1/2-inch squares with a knife or pie fluter.
• Place a teaspoon of the cheese-onion filling in the center.
• Place a cocktail hot dog diagonally in the center of each square, on top of the cheese filling.
• Wet diagonal corners with a drop of water and press together.
• Arrange blankets on a well greased baking sheet and brush them with the beaten egg.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350° F, or until golden brown. Serve hot. Do-Ahead Note: Prepare the sausage blankets several days in advance and freeze them in a moisture-proof container. At party time, bake the blankets for 10 minutes at 350°.