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TWINKIE WEINER SANDWICH INSPIRED BY WEIRD AL'S UHF

Name: Twinkie Weiner Sandwich inspired by Weird Al's UHF
Cook time: 2400 s
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: for the UHF Twinkie Weiner Sandwich; 1 Twinkie; 1 hot dog; spray cheese; for the Gourmet Twinkie Weiner Batter; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp kosher salt; 2 oz parmesan cheese, grated; 1/4 cup coarse ground corn meal; 3 large eggs; 2 tsp granulated sugar; 6 tbsp butter, melted; 1 cup whole milk; for the Cream Cheese Filling; 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature; 2 1/2 tablespoons half & half; spray for the Homemade Cheese; 1 cup heavy cream; 3 tbsp Colman’s hot mustard; 3 tbsp cheddar cheese powder; For The Serving; Hot dog or chorizo sausage

cook:

40 min

Picture for Twinkie Weiner Sandwich inspired by Weird Al's UHF

3,778,643 views UHF, Weird Al's fledgeling foray into film, is nothing short of a direct transcript of his delightfully odd imagination put to celluloid. In a dish that embodies the spirit of the movie itself, a hot dog is tucked delicately into a Twinkie and judiciously sprayed with cheese - and you know what? It's not that bad. Also, fun fact, Running with Scissors was the first CD I ever bought with my own money.

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INGREDIENTS

for the UHF Twinkie Weiner Sandwich

1 Twinkie

1 hot dog

spray cheese

for the Gourmet Twinkie Weiner Batter

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp kosher salt

2 oz parmesan cheese, grated

¼ cup coarse ground corn meal

3 large eggs

2 tsp granulated sugar

6 tbsp butter, melted

1 cup whole milk

for the Cream Cheese Filling

8 oz cream cheese, room temperature

2 ½ tablespoons half & half

spray for the Homemade Cheese

1 cup heavy cream

3 tbsp Colman’s hot mustard

3 tbsp cheddar cheese powder

For The Serving

Hot dog or chorizo sausage

DIRECTIONS

For the UHF Twinkie Weiner Sandwich

Remove a solo twinkie from its plastic wrapping. Turn upside down and cut down the middle.

1 Twinkie

Place a hot dog in the middle of the sliced twinkie.

1 hot dog

Finally, top the hot dog with spray cheese. That’s it.

spray cheese

For the Gourmet Twinkie Weiner Sandwich

Into a large mixing bowl goes all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, finely grated parmesan cheese, and coarse ground corn meal.

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp kosher salt

2 oz parmesan cheese, grated

¼ cup coarse ground corn meal

Toss together by hand, making sure everything is distributed evenly and there are no cheese clumps.

In a large stand mixing bowl, add the whites of large eggs. Put the yolks are into a small separate bowl.

3 large eggs

Beat the egg whites using a stand mixer with a wire whisk on high speed. As it becomes puffy and white, slowly add in granulated sugar. Once the egg whites have developed stiff peaks, set to the side.

2 tsp granulated sugar

In the dry ingredients bowl, add in the egg yolks along with melted butter mixed together with whole milk. Whisk together thoroughly until very smooth before adding the egg whites and gently folding into the batter. Do not over mix the egg whites, or they will deflate.

3 large eggs

6 tbsp butter, melted

1 cup whole milk

Pour batter directly into the twinkie molds all the way up to the brim and smooth out the top.

Place the twinkie batter into a preheated 350°F oven for 30-45 minutes until deeply brown. When you insert a toothpick in the center, it should emerge clean. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Once the twinkie has cooled, place 4-5 small holes/nozzles into the center of the twinkie before inserting the cream cheese filling via a piping bag.

for the Cream Cheese Filling

Once filled, make a cut down the top of the twinkie and place the hot dog (or spicy chorizo sausage) in the just-sliced twinkie.

Hot dog or chorizo sausage

10.

Top with the spray cheese. Serve and enjoy!

spray cheese

11.

For the Cream Cheese Filling

Beat room temperature cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer along with half & half, scraping down the sides making sure everything is whipped together.

8 oz cream cheese, room temperature

2 ½ tablespoons half & half

Place into a piping bag, set aside until ready to use.

For the Homemade Spray Cheese

Into a medium ball goes heavy cream, Colman's hot mustard, and cheddar cheese powder. Mix together and add more if necessary until it tastes good and resembles the color of spray cheese.

1 cup heavy cream

3 tbsp Colman’s hot mustard

3 tbsp cheddar cheese powder

Pour into a whipped cream dispenser - fill halfway with the cheese mixture. Make sure your nitrous canister is loaded and give the whole thing a little shake.

Check for spray consistency by testing on a plate. Once ready, spray on!

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