National Pigs in a Blanket Day: How to celebrate dish locally

What do you think of when you hear the phrase, “pigs in a blanket?”

If the vision that appears in your head is one of cute little piggies, wrapped in fuzzy blankets, you are certainly not a comfort-food connoisseur.

Today is National Pigs in a Blanket Day, a day in which we celebrate a favorite comfort food — pork sausage (or hotdogs) wrapped in a pastry dough and baked to golden crust.

Meat stuffed in bread has always been an easy way to have a filling meal.

The origin of “pigs in a blanket” dates back as far as the 17th century. For the modern invention of this recipe, however, the earliest written records of it are in the “Cooking For Kids” cookbook, which was produced by Betty Crocker in 1957.

So where can you your piggy fix?

These Central Florida restaurants offer up the tasty treat — some even use their own special twists on the dish: get Location: East End Market, 3201 Corrine Drive, Suite 100, Orlando

Location: 2901 Osceola Parkway, Suite E, Orlando

Location: 1180 Seven Seas Drive, Suite C, Orlando

Location: Ave., Orlando Pillsbury: 1 (8-oz.) can dinner rolls 24 fully cooked cocktail wieners Ketchup or purchased sweet and sour sauce crescent

Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. Unroll dough; separate into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle into 3 smaller triangles.

Place 1 wiener on shortest side of each triangle; roll up to opposite point. Place, point side down, on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375°F. for 11 to 15 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve with ketchup.

If National Pigs in a Blanket Day isn’t for you, today is also National Teach Children to Save Day.