Crescent Tuna Melt Recipes

TUNA SALAD CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In bowl, mix tuna salad and relish.
• Separate dough into 8 triangles. Spoon tuna mixture on short end of each triangle; top with cheese. Roll up loosely as directed on can. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with egg.
• Bake at 375°F 12 to 15 minutes.

CRESCENT TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375F degrees.
• In bowl mix first 4 ingredients.
• Add tuna and eggs.
• Unroll dough into 2 rectangles.
• Place one on cookie sheet.
• Spoon tuna mix on dough.
• Add cheese.
• Place other rectangle on top.
• Seal edges.
• Bake until deep golden brown (about 20 minutes).

HOW TO MAKE A TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Place tuna into a mixing bowl and lightly break apart with a fork. Add green onion, celery, capers, chile paste, and mayonnaise. Pinch small pieces from mozzarella cheese into the tuna salad and stir to mix. Season with salt and black pepper; refrigerate tuna salad until needed.
• Heat oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread butter generously on both sides of French bread slices.
• Broil buttered bread until golden brown on top, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip bread slices and broil other side until toasted, 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove from oven and turn bread slices over on the baking sheet so the darkest sides are on the bottom.
• Gently spread tuna salad onto bread slices using 2 forks. Press the salad onto the bread and spread tuna all the way to the edges of the bread. Spread shredded sharp Cheddar over each sandwich. Dust tops with cayenne pepper.
• Place sandwiches under broiler and cook until cheese is melted and bubbling, 5 to 6 minutes.

SIMPLE TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place bread slices in the oven to toast while it preheats, and while you make the tuna salad.
• In a small bowl, mix together the tuna, mayonnaise, salt, balsamic vinegar, mustard and dill pickle until well blended. Remove bread from the oven, and pile the tuna mixture onto one slice. Sprinkle cheese over the other slice of bread.
• Bake for 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and tuna is heated through. Place the cheese side of the sandwich on top of the tuna side. Cut in half and serve immediately.

TUNA CRESCENT RING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. On an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan, arrange triangles in a ring with points toward the outside and wide ends overlapping. Press overlapping dough to seal., In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon across wide end of triangles. Fold pointed end of triangles over filling, tucking points under to form a ring (filling will be visible)., Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

CRESCENT TUNA MELT

Steps:

• 1. Place eggs in medium saucepan cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat simmer about 15 minutes. Immediately drain run cold water over eggs to stop cooking. Peel eggs and chop.2. Meanwhile, heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, dill pickle, mustard and onion mix well. Stir in tuna and eggs.3. Separate dough into 2 long rectangles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet with long sides overlapping 1/2 inch firmly press perforations and edges to seal. Cover with waxed paper. Press or roll to form 14x9-inch rectangle remove waxed paper.4. Spoon tuna mixture in 3-inch strip lengthwise down center of dough to within 1/4 inch of each end. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the cheese over filling. Make cuts 1 inch apart on longest sides of rectangle just to edge of filling. To give braided appearance, fold strips of dough at an angle halfway across filling with edges of strips just slightly overlapping, alternating from side to side.5. Bake at 375°F. for 17 to 24 minutes or until deep golden brown. Remove from oven sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese and sesame seed. Bake an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes before serving.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe * Calories: 310 * Calories from Fat: 200 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 22 g 34% * Saturated Fat: 8 g 40% * Cholesterol: 90 mg 30% * Sodium: 560 mg 23% * Total Carbohydrate: 12 g 4% * Dietary Fiber: 1 g 2% * Sugars: 3 g * Protein: 16 g * Vitamin A: 8% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 15% * Iron: 8% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 2 Lean Meat, 3 Fat or 1 Carbohydrate, 2 Lean Meat, 3 Fat

TUNA MELT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside. Spread butter over cut sides of buns. Spread tuna mixture on bun bottoms; replace tops. Wrap in foil. , Bake until the cheese is melted, 15 minutes.

CRESCENT TUNA BRAID

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine tuna, eggs, mayonnaise, onion, dill pickle (or relish) and diced tomato.
• Separate dough into 2 long rectangles.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet with long sides overlapping 1/2 inch ; press center seam and pinch perforations together to form one large rectangle (approx. 13.5" x 8.5").
• Spoon tuna mixture lengthwise down center of dough. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over filling.
• Cut slits 1" apart on each side of rectangle from filling to edge.
• To give braided appearance, fold strips of dough across filling, alternating from side to side.
• Bake for 17 to 20 min or until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and sesame seeds.
• Garnish with parsley sprig.