Garlic and Herb Crescent Ornament
- 2 (8 ounce) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls or 2 (8 ounce) cans Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations refrigerated flaky dough sheet
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 13 cup whipping cream
- 12 cup cheese, spreadable garlic and herb
- 3 -4 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 4 cups vegetables (cut up a fresh assortment such as bell pepper strips, carrots, broccoli florets, grape or cherry tom)
- 12 teaspoon thyme, fresh, chopped
- Heat oven to 375F Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray.
- Remove dough from 1 can, keeping dough in one piece; do not unroll.
- With palms of hands, gently roll dough in one direction into 10-inch log.
- With serrated knife, cut log into 20 slices.
- Repeat with second can of dough.
- At center of pizza pan, arrange 2 slices side by side, pressing together to flatten inside edges and to form a circle.
- Place 7 slices in ring around center slices; press together lightly.
- Arrange 12 slices in the next ring; press together lightly.
- Arrange 19 slices in the last ring, overlapping edges slightly in ring.
- (See photo.)
- Press together gently.
- Bake 13 to 18 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Gently loosen ornament from pan; cool 5 minutes.
- Gently remove ornament from pan; slide onto wire rack.
- Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed until soft and fluffy.
- Slowly beat in whipping cream, continue beating until fluffy.
- Beat in spreadable cheese until well blended.
- Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
- Place cooled ornament on large round serving tray, rearranging as necessary if crescent slices have separated.
- Spread entire ornament with cream cheese mixture.
- Shape one foil baking cup metal ornament top, folding in half at base of cup.
- Cut small slit in top.
- Fold second baking cup inward from outside edges to make metal strip.
- Twist together at base to make loop for ornament top.
- Insert base into slit.
- Slide springs of rosemary through loop to resemble branch of pine tree.
- Garnish as desired with vegetables and thyme.
crescent, cream cheese, whipping cream, cheese, rosemary, vegetables, thyme
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/garlic-and-herb-crescent-ornament-331185 (may not work)