Hot Dog Melts

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup drained prepared horseradish
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 slices Gruyère cheese (3 ounces)
• 6 all-beef hot dogs, slit lengthwise
• 6 thin slices of lean bacon
• 6 hot dog buns

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, mustard, honey, shallots, chives and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

Place a slice of cheese in the center of each splayed hot dog, breaking the slice if necessary to fit it in. Wrap a slice of bacon around each hot dog and secure it with toothpicks.

Arrange the hot dogs on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the upper third of the oven until the bacon is crisp, about 12 minutes. Place each hot dog in a bun and serve, passing the horseradish sauce on the side.