Bearded Lady Fingers
A creepy twist to the classic bloody finger hot dogs for Halloween!
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Servings: 8 hot dogs
Ingredients
- 1 package hot dogs
- 1 package hot dog buns
- 8 slices red onion cut into fingernails
- Ketchup
Instructions
- Cut hot dogs to create knuckles, by first making a shallow straight cut. Then make another shallow cut at an angle to the first cut and remove the small wedge of hot dog. Repeat.
- To make the nail beds, cut two shallow 1/2 inch cuts at the end of the hot dog about 1/2 inch apart and cut across the two cuts to mark the nail bed. Using a pairing knife, carefully carve out the cut section of the nail bed. Repeat.
- Cut an "X" in the non-fingernail end so when cooked it will create a flared jagged end of the finger. (Optional: Add a gruesome bone to the jagged end by sticking a small piece of raw potato or small piece of string cheese into the jagged end of the hot dog and cover with ketchup blood.)
- Cut red onion in half and peel off a large outer ring of onion. Slice outer ring of onion lengthwise with the grain of the onion into 1/2 inch wide fingernails and trim the length as desired. Cut 8 and set aside.
- Test fit of fingernails. It's okay if they are a little wider than your nail beds, because the hotdog will puff up a bit when cooked.
- Boil hot dogs according to package directions. The hot dogs will puff up a bit and that gives the fingers a realistic look.
- Add lots of ketchup to each bun and place hot dog fingers in buns. Dip the fingernail onion into a little ketchup to act as glue to hold the nail on and add it to the hot dog nail bed. Squeeze more ketchup and serve!
