I have a friend who loves, loves, loves crescent roll recipes, probably because she hates to cook and those recipes are usually pretty easy. We often joke that we ought to pool our talents. She could clean and keep house for me (she loves cleaning!), and I could cook for her and her hubby.

I thought we could use this thread for crescent roll recipes. Do you have any? Unfortunately, I didn't think of it until I had already posted the cheesy crescent roll recipe on the open board, but oh well. Better late than never, right?

I'll start with a couple of recipes from my recipe box, but won't you add some, too?? I would love to see what you're doing with crescent rolls.

Crescent Rollups

Preheat oven as directed by directions on crescent roll package. Unfold 2 cans of crescent rolls. Place 1 teaspoon of filling at short end of triangle and roll up.

Filling:
3 oz. softened cream cheese
4 sausage patties (cooked, drained and chopped finely)
1 T. spicy mustard

Bake as directed on the package.


Ham Puffs

1 8-oz pkg. crescent rolls

Filling:
3 oz ham, chopped fine
1 small onion, chopped fine
1/2 c. Swiss cheese, shredded (for kids use Cheddar)
1 egg
1/8 t. pepper
1 t. Dijon mustard

Preheat oven to 350. Combine filling ingredients in a medium bowl. Coat a mini muffin pan with cooking spray. Unroll crescent roll dough and press it into 1 large rectangle. Cut rectangle into 24 squares. Place each square into a muffin pan and press to form a cup. Using a tablespoon or small scoop, divide filling among cups. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.


I might have posted this next one, before, but it's worth a second posting, if I did. The kids and grandkids all love it, and it's so easy to do. You could even give it a Mexican flair by substituting taco meat and shredded cheddar for the barbecue sauce and cheese slices. We prefer the BBQ version, but you might prefer the other.

Barbeque Beef Crescent Roll

For those times when you might have a hungry family nipping round your heels and not much time to prepare dinner. This little gem will rescue you every time.

1 lb. ground beef (or a bit more)
1 18-oz. bottle barbeque sauce
2 rolls Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
cheese slices

Unroll crescent rolls and spread them on a large cookie sheet, pressing the seams to seal. (You should end up with a large rectangle of crescent roll dough.)

Brown ground beef in a frying pan. Drain fat. Stir in the barbeque sauce. Spoon the meat mixture down the center of the crescent roll (length-wise). Fold dough over the meat mixture. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven, for about 30 minutes, or until crescent roll begins to brown. Overlap cheese slices, point-to-point, down the center of the crescent roll. Return to oven just long enough for the cheese to melt. This makes about 8 servings.


Now, it's your turn. What do you do with a can of crescent rolls?

Well, Inky, I can truthfully say that I do nothing with cresent rolls.

I like to make this when I'm short on time and need something quick and easy. I don't really know what it's called, I've been making it for years. My kids just call it "that hot sub thing you make in the oven"..lol


2 (8 ounce) packages of crescent rolls
1/4 lb. shaved or sliced ham
1/4 lb. shaved or sliced turkey
1/4 lb. salami sliced
8 slices cheddar cheese
8 slices swiss cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
Cover bottom of pan with 1 package of crescent rolls.
Layer meats and cheese. Top with 1 package of crescent rolls.
Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Cover with foil and bake for another 10 minutes.

I mess around with this a lot. Sometimes I use pepperoni or shaved roast beef. I use different kinds of cheese also. Sometimes I make half of the pan one thing and the other half something else. I usually serve hot pepper rings, onion, pickle, lettuce and tomato on the side. My family likes to dip this in pizza sauce, ranch dressing, mustard or creamy horseradish sauce (really good with the roast beef and cheddar) it just depends on the combo you make. Hope you enjoy this!

I love this thread! How fun! Colleen...I make a version of that....it's called Stromboli....but the recipe calls for thawed out bread dough, and you roll it out and layer the meats and cheeses and then roll it up to cook...I usually make several at a time because it is pretty involved....but YOUR version with the crescent rolls seems so easy!! I am going to add it to my list right now!! Thanks for the great time saver!

My kids love them wrapped around hotdogs. Some with cheese and some without.

From my friend, the crescent roll-lover . . .

Savory Crescent Chicken (4 Sandwich Squares)

This is a Pillsbury Bakeoff winner and is wonderful. I've made it countless times and never tire of it.

Blend:
3 oz. pkg. softened cream cheese
2 T. margarine (melted)

Add:
2 c. cooked, cubed chicken
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
2 T. milk
1 T. chopped chives or onions
1 T. chopped pimiento

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix well. Separate 8 oz. can Crescent Rolls into four rectangles. Seal perforations. Spoon 1/2 c. chicken mixture onto center of each rectangle; pull four corners of dough to center of mixture; seal. Brush tops with 1 T. melted margarine; dip in 3/4 c. crushed seasoned croutons. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 20 - 25 minutes until golden brown.

Variation: Cheese Puffs
1 c. coarsely shredded Cheddar Cheese
3 T. mayonnaise
2 T. minced green onion
dash of cayenne

Divide filling among rectangles and spread to cover. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Roll up, starting at long side. Cut in one inch pieces and place cut side up in midget size baking cups. Bake in moderate oven 375° for 10 - 12 minutes. Remove to rack. Yield 24.

Variation: Almond, Olive, and Cream Cheese Logs
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (softened)
1/4 c. finely chopped almonds
1/4 c. finely chopped pimiento stuffed olives
Divide filling among rectangles and spread to cover. Roll up, starting at long side. Cut into 1 1/2" pieces, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with finely chopped almonds. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in moderate 375° oven for 12 minutes. Remove to rack. Yield 18.

Variation: Mushroom and Cream Cheese Logs
Drain 1 can (3 oz.) chopped mushrooms. Mince and blend well with 1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese and 1/4 t. seasoned salt. Divide filling among rectangles and spread to cover. Roll up, starting at long side. Cut into 1 1/2" pieces, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in moderate oven 375° about 12 minutes. Remove to rack. Yield 18.

Variation: Cinnamon Snails
Spread each rectangle with soft butter and sprinkle generously with granulated sugar and cinnamon. Roll up, starting at long side. Cut into 1 1/4" pieces and place, cut side up on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops with beaten egg, if desired. Bake in 375° oven for 10 - 12 minutes. Yield 18. Remove to rack.

Variation: Walnut/Raisin Sweets
Combine 1/4 c. each finely chopped walnuts, sugar, and chopped golden raisins with 2 T. heavy cream and mix well. Spread filling in lengthwise strip down the center of the rectangles. Fold dough over lengthwise, one side on top of the other. Turn upside down and cut into 1" pieces with serrated knife. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with mixture of finely chopped walnuts and sugar. Bake in midget size baking cups

Hope you enjoy these!

Another one, from you-know-who . . .

Easy Cheesy Crescent Sandwich

This makes a good, late-night supper, when you don't want a big meal.

6 oz. (1-1/2 c.) shredded cheddar cheese
3 T. milk
1 t. dry mustard
Dash cayenne pepper
1 can crescent dinner rolls
1/2 t. poppy seed

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine cheese, milk, mustard and cayenne pepper. Separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles. Press 2 rectangles in bottom of ungreased 8-in square pan. Spread half of cheese mixture over dough. Place remaining 2 rectangles over cheese; gently stretch to cover. Spread with remaining cheese mixture, sprinkle with poppy seed. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into 6 squares; serve warm.

I happened to have 1/2 lb. of hamburger that I needed to use, so browned it with some chopped onion and put it in before the first cheese layer. Served with a fruit salad, and hubby loved it.

I MUST stay out of this thread!!!

yup, 5 lbs..... but boy was it good!!!

I made a batch of No flour PB cookies....... YUM. 2 a day is all i can have, but with a half glass of milk, it hits the spot.

I make "pizza" out of them. Put a few slices of pepperoni, some mozzerella cheese, and some black olives. i like them but for some reason my kids HATE crescent rolls. idk what is wrong with them. I also do the hotdogs with cheese thing, cheddar not american.

I bought some honey spread (butter) unroll the crescents and butter them up. Then I roll them back up and bake them. If you like honey butter you will like this. Yummy. Your pizza idea sounds good. Have to try that when my granddaughter stays again.

My sister makes a breakfast casserole out of them. She spreads all of the dough out in a rectangular glass pan. Cuts up sausage links so that they look like round little disks and spreads them along with shredded cheese on top of the dough. Right before she is going to bake it she'll pour scrambled up eggs with milk on top. Then, you bake it in the oven until the eggs are cooked and the crust is browned. They are yum!

thanks Inky

I have to go to a party Saturday night, I'm going to make the Antipasto Squares.

Those look really good. Let us know how they turn out Buxom! I love Antipasto everything LOL.