Croissant Brie Hot Dog

Ingredients:

• 4 hot dog sausages
• 4 slices of bacon, chopped
• 100 g thinly sliced ​​brie cheese
• 4 croissants
• 0.33 cups finely diced gherkins and 2 tbsp. brine from the jar
• 1 radish, finely chopped
• 1 finely chopped shallot
• 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
• 2 tbsp mustard, plus extra for topping
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• Frisee salad as a topping

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Combine the gherkins and brine, radish, shallot, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and mustard in a separate bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
2. Wrap each sausage in a spiral with a piece of bacon. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until the bacon is crispy, 10-15 minutes.
3. Cut the croissants apart, keeping the two halves connected. Place them open-side up and top with cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
   
   Place a sausage in each croissant; top with a dollop of frisee salad and gherkin vinaigrette, then drizzle generously with the oil, vinegar, and mustard sauce. Serve with mustard.
   
   In this hot dog, you can substitute gorgonzola cheese (see below). recipe).