Blue Cheese and Red Onion Jam Crescent Thumbprints
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 12 cup blue cheese, crumbled (2 oz)
- 1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls (8 rolls)
- 13 cup pecans, chopped (recommend Fisher Chef's Naturals)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (recommend CRISCO 100% Extra Virgin or Pure)
- 13 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 14 cup apricot preserves (recommend SMUCKER'S)
- 18-14 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- Heat oven to 375F In small bowl, mix cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese with fork until blended.
- Unroll dough; separate into 2 rectangles, each about 11 inches long.
- Place 1 rectangle on cutting board; press perforations together to seal.
- Spread half of the cheese mixture over dough to within 1/2 inch of long sides; sprinkle half of the pecans evenly over cheese.
- Starting at 1 long side, roll up; press seam to seal.
- Cut roll into 16 (about 3/4-inch) slices with serrated knife; place cut sides down on ungreased large cookie sheet.
- Repeat with remaining dough, cheese and pecans.
- Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft and lightly brown.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vinegar, preserves (breaking up large pieces of fruit if necessary) and thyme; set aside.
- After removing rolls from oven, immediately press back of a teaspoon into center of each roll to make small indentation.
- Spoon slightly less than 1/2 teaspoon onion jam into each indentation.
- Remove from cookie sheet.
- Serve warm.
cream cheese, blue cheese, pecans, olive oil, red onion, balsamic vinegar, apricot preserves, thyme
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blue-cheese-and-red-onion-jam-crescent-thumbprints-331146 (may not work)