Not literally, of course. Upon further reflection, we could have made lemonade out of the frozen lemonade from concentrate hidden in the back (front) of the freezer. But we made use of what we were given (we selected each item from the refrigerator individually) and put together something you may think is a little "off the wall." This is a great treat for a late night snackfest with your best girls (or boys, don't wanna alienate our male readers). When those pink-clad ladies (or blue clad fellaz, don't wanna alienate our male readers) pop one of these in their mouths, they'll be begging for more.
Step one. Pop a cinnamon waffle (we recommend "Eggo") in your toaster oven if you can L'EGGO (BadaBING!!). You'll want to toast it just long enough to warm it up while keeping it slightly limp. Our grandma taught us a great way to test limpness in toaster waffles: hold that bad boy in your hand. If it hangs down a little bit, it's limp! Step two. Sprinkle a little mozzarella (you could also subsistute a sweet marscapone, if desired) all over that waffle. You want to coat it completely to insure the waffle will stick to your dawg.
Step tres (3). Pop that dawg smack-dab in the middle of the mozzarella (or marscapone)-coated waffle and fold it up at the RIGHT and LEFT ends around the LENGTH of the hot dog. You shouldn't have trouble folding if you listened to our tips on limpness of toaster waffles (see step one). Notice the waffle resembles a plaid cinnamon hot-dog bun in this state-- feed it to your kids and they'll never know the difference! Wrap the rooster in the hen house in a two-ply paper towel and put it in the microwave on HIGH for twenty-five seconds.
We're not gonna sugar coat a thing. It'll come out limper than the marathon tape after the winner has broken through the finish line, but we have a tip to help make that dawg stand on it's own two feet. There's no shame in performing parallel processes in the kitchen. Mimicry is a sign of flattery. Discard the paper towel, slip that dawg back in the toaster for a minute and it'll come out with the rigidity of a well-constructed gymnasium.
The final ingredient is a favorite of ours, Jamaican Jerk Blend. There are two schools of thought on the timing of the Jamaican Jerk. The first, more traditional approach is to mix in the JJ with the cheese before putting the rooster in the hen house in the microwave. This blends the JJ with the cheese, marrying the flavors. The other technique is to add the JJ right before serving, allowing the strong notes of the Jamaican flavor to really stand on their own. This time, we tried the newer approach, to outstanding results. Each bite had not only the strong, spicy island taste of Jamaica, but also the delightful and subtle crunch of flakes.
The sweetness of the cinnamon, the gooey goodness of the cheese, and that salty, homey turkey flavor all combine to make AMERICA in your mouth. Talk about YUM. We recommend pairing the rooster in the hen house with a nice glass of Ralph's Generic White Grape Juice (NO SUBSTITUTE WILL SUFFICE! We're serious on this one, guys!). The interplay of grape and juice and dawg is good.
WARNING: We know those BBQ fiends may say, "hey! why not add some KC Masterpiece barbeque sauce because the sweetness and tanginess in the sauce will echo the flavors of both the cinnamon waffle and the turkey dawg!?" Well, we hear you, our friends, and we understand where you're coming from, but we discovered the hard way that KC Masterpiece barbeque sauce, and probably any brand of bbq sauce (maybe a dab of A1 steak sauce would hold up) will OVERPOWER the subtle, yet erupting flavors of the rooster in the hen house. So, just cast it aside, and give these flavors a chance. You won't regret it.
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