Cheeseburger Meatballs in a Blanket

Ingredients

Cheeseburgers

2

cans (8 oz each)  refrigerated crescent dough sheet

10

slices American cheese, each cut into quarters

40

frozen cooked home-style meatballs, thawed (1/2 oz each)

1

egg

1

tablespoon water

1

tablespoon sesame seed

Sauce

3/4

cup mayonnaise

3

tablespoons ketchup

1

tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dill pickle relish

1

teaspoon mustard

Steps

• 1

  Heat oven to 375°F. Line 18x13-inch rimmed pan with cooking parchment paper. Spray parchment paper with cooking spray.
• 2

  Unroll dough; press each sheet into 15x7-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle into 20 (3x1 1/2-inch) rectangles, cutting into 5 rows by 4 rows. Place 1 rectangle of cheese in middle of each dough rectangle. Place frozen meatball on top of cheese, and wrap dough around meatball leaving two sides open.
• 3

  Place wrapped meatballs, open sides touching, on cookie sheet in 2 concentric circles around 6-inch circle on parchment paper, with 17 meatballs in inner circle and 23 in outer circle.
• 4

  In small bowl, mix egg and water. Brush evenly over dough. Sprinkle sesame seed over top. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until dough is golden brown and thoroughly baked. Let stand 10 minutes.
• 5

  Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, 1 tablespoon pickle relish and the mustard. Transfer to small serving bowl; top with remaining 1 teaspoon relish in middle.
• 6

  Run spatula underneath cheeseburger ring to loosen. Use spatula to gently ease ring onto serving platter. Place bowl of sauce in middle of ring, and serve.