Name: Hot Dog Howlers
Yield: Makes 8 hot dogs
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1/3 cup tomato ketchup; 1 teaspoon mustard powder; 1 teaspoon light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon paprika (optional); 8 good-quality pork sausages or hot dogs; Small white or whole-wheat rolls; 1 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

**Editor's note:**This recipe is reprinted from Rose Hammick's and Charlotte Packer's book Great Parties for Kids. For Hammick's and Packer's tips on throwing a kids' summer party, click here.

Children love hot dogs. The sauce freezes well and can be made in advance.

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