Hot Doggity Butterflies

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   Heat oven to 350F.

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   Lightly spray baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.

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   Separate breadsticks at perforations to form 12 strips.

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   Wrap 1 strip around each hot dog.

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   Place hot dogs onto prepared baking sheet so that ends of breadsticks are under hot dogs.

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   Cut 1/4 inch piece of dough off each of the remaining 6 strips; reserve for feelers.

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   Cut each strip in half crosswise; cut each in half again lengthwise.

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   (You now have 24 pieces of dough.)

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   Gently stretch each piece to 5 inches.

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    Using 4 (5-inch) strips for each hot dog, form 2 loops on each side of hot dog to resemble butterfly wings.

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    Divide each piece of reserved dough in half; form into a feeler.

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    Attach 2 feelers to underside of breadsticks at one end of each hot dog-butterfly.

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    Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.

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    Remove to cooling rack.

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    Garnish as desired to decorate hot dogs to resemble butterflies.

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