Her recipe was pretty simple: chicken with some cream cheese and butter in a crescent roll. I'm not sure where she originally found it, but it was pretty decent. I always thought it was missing something though. It was kind of one note. Then I started crawling around the internet looking for the original source, and I found a much more interesting recipe with everything I was missing. This one had flavor and color and interest. I'm not sure if my sister left out the pimentos and chives and things because as children that was too foreign, but this "adult" version is delicious and easy for a weeknight dinner. I added Creole seasoning because...well, I don't like boring.
Savory Crescent Chicken Squares
Adapted from the Pillsbury Bake-Off
1 (3-ounce)
package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon
unsalted butter, softened
2 cups cooked
chicken, cubed
1 tablespoon fresh
chives, chopped
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons milk
or cream
1 tablespoon
chopped pimentos
¼ teaspoon Creole
seasoning
1 (8-ounce) can
Pillsbury crescent rolls
1 tablespoon
unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup Progresso
Italian style breadcrumbs
Preheat oven to
350°F.
In a medium bowl,
mix cream cheese and softened butter; beat until smooth. Add chicken, chives, salt, pepper, milk, pimentos,
and Creole seasoning; mix well.
Separate dough
into 4 rectangles. Firmly press the
perforations to seal. Spoon ¼ of the
chicken mixture onto the center of each rectangle. Pull the 4 corners of the dough to the center
of the chicken mixture, seal firmly.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Brush the tops of the squares with the melted butter and sprinkle with
breadcrumbs.
Bake 16 to 20
minutes, or until golden brown.
Makes 4 servings
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