Cheese Topped Frankfurters

  

 For most of the time I was growing up Friday nights meant one thing in our family home . . . Hotdog Night!  Yes folks, every Friday night we had hotdogs for supper.  My mother made the best hotdogs in the neighborhood.  

 

She would use the buns that had soft bread sides.   She'd butter the sides and press them in a grill so that they were all buttery and toasted.   Then she would split the frankfurters almost all the way through lengthwise and grill them opened up like a book inside the same grill until they were golden brown.

  

Oh my . . . they were some good.   All the kids in the neighborhood wanted to come to our house for hotdog night, and my ex husband used to say he married me because of my mother's hotdogs!  ☺  I am sure that it was for more than that . . . but . . . we're divorced now so, meh . . .  

Anyways.  I love hotdogs.  I know they are not the healthiest thing around to eat, but they are economical and they make a quick and tasty supper every now and then.   I love them plainly grilled a la childhood . . . or as chili dogs, slathered with lots of spicy chili . . . stuffed with cheese and wrapped with bacon, which we called whistle dogs when I was growing up . . . or as these tasty cheese topped Frankfurters!

 

You stuff the bun with some tasty mustard mayonnaise, relish as you wish, pop a frankfurter in, slather the top with an almost cheese rarebit type of filling and then bake them in a hot oven for about 15 minutes and . . . presto chango . . . Bob's your Uncle!    

 

Dinner is served.  These are easy to dress up or down, as you wish.  I like mine a bit on the saucy side so I like a bit of sweet chili sauce on mine, but to each their own!

 

*Cheese Topped Frankfurters*

Makes 8

Printable Recipe  

A delicious and interesting way to serve a hot dog.  Economical as well!

1/4 cup butter

1 cup of grated strong cheddar  cheese

two stiffly beaten egg whites

a handful of chives, finely snipped

grainy mustard mayonnaise

Hot dog relish (optional)

8 frankfurters

8 hot dog rolls

Preheat the oven to 220*C/425*F/ gas mark 7.   Split your hot dog rolls and spread the insides generously with the grainy mustard mayonnaise.   Top with relish if using.   Place a frankfurter in the centre of each roll and pop them into a baking dish.  Cream together the butter and cheddar cheese.  Fold in the beaten egg whites and the chives.  Divide the mixture equally amongst the hot dogs, spreading it to cover.  Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown.  Serve hot with some potato crisps (chips) on the side.