"Stan Horwitz" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

This NOT our Stan... no Heinz!