**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.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 8 hot dogs

　　

Hot dog sauce:

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

　　

Step 1

In a saucepan combine all the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Simmer for 5-10 minutes until thick and pulpy.

　　

Step 2

In a large frying pan, cook the sausages over a low heat for about 20 minutes, turning occasionally until they are cooked through. If using hot dogs, cook in boiling water until heated through.

　　

Step 3

To serve, slice the rolls lengthwise. Place a sausage in each roll, and top with the sauce and grated cheese.

　　Reprinted with permission from_Great Parties for Kids_ , Copyright © 2006, by Rose Hammick and Charlotte Packer. , Ryland Peters and Small, Inc.