In article >,
"Phyllis Stone" > wrote:

> I followed a recipe on tv.Mine did not turn out like the tv recipe. Cut a
> slit in a hot-dog, insert strips of cheese, wrap bacon around the whole
> thing and bake at 425 for ten min. I ended up baking for 30 min, and putting
> them under the broiler. The bacon still wasn't crispy plus the cheese all
> dripped out. This is the second time I have wrapped bacon around something
> and it doesn't cook well. I think the other thing was a pepper on the grill.
> So what am I doing wrong? The one on tv had its cheese intact and the bacon
> was crispy.

I used to make "Texas Tommy's" all the time when I was a kid. I just
made the bacon by cooking it in a fry pan flat until it was crispy, then
I would cook the hot dog in the bacon fat, then I would put the hot dog
on a bun, put the bacon on top of the hot dog, then lay a slice of
cheese on top of that and pop it in the toaster oven for a few seconds
to allow the cheese to melt. The bacon turned out crispy every time.