Three Cheese Crescents Recipes

THREE-CHEESE CRESCENT SLICES

Steps:

• Separate or cut dough into 2 long rectangles (if using crescent rolls, press perforations to seal). Place on ungreased cookie sheet; press into 12x8-inch rectangle.
• Place Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese down one side of dough. Fold dough over cheese; pinch edges to seal. In bowl, mix Italian cheese and seasoning; sprinkle on top of dough.
• Bake at 375°F 12 to 15 minutes.

THREE-CHEESE CRESCENT TWIRLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cheeses and mayonnaise until well blended and soft.
• Separate dough into 2 long rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Spread cheese mixture evenly over rectangles. Starting at short side, roll up each; pinch edges to seal. Cut each roll into 8 slices. Place cut side down on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with parsley.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool 3 minutes. Serve warm.

CHICKEN AND CHEESE CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan heat cream of chicken soup, milk and 4 ounces of the cheese over low heat. Meanwhile, separate crescent rolls into triangles. Place some chicken onto the large end of each roll and top with a little cheese. Roll up and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour 1/2 of soup mixture directly into the baking dish, not on top of the rolls.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until rolls rise slightly and are lightly browned.
• Pour the remaining 1/2 of the soup mixture into the dish, laying any leftover chicken meat on top, and sprinkle with any remaining cheese. Return to oven until rolls are browned and cheese has melted.

THREE-CHEESE CRESCENT ROUNDS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Lightly spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Mix cheeses and mayonnaise in small bowl until well blended and soft.
• Separate dough into 2 long rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Spread cheese mixture evenly over rectangles. Starting at short side, roll up each; pinch edges to seal. Cut each roll into 8 slices. Place cut side down on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with parsley.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool 3 minutes. Serve warm.

THREE-CHEESE CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Make the Basic Dinner-Roll Dough, using the Parmesan as the mix-in. Let rise as directed.
• Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide in half. Roll or stretch each half into a 12-inch round, about 1/4 inch thick. Brush each round with some of the beaten egg and sprinkle with the Havarti and Cheddar, leaving a 1-inch border. Lightly press on the cheese to ensure it sticks.
• Cut each round into 12 wedges with a pizza cutter or chef's knife. Starting from the wide ends, roll up each wedge. Place the rolls on the prepared baking sheets, bending the ends slightly to create a crescent. Loosely cover with plastic wrap; let stand until puffy, about 45 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 375 degrees F. Combine the sesame seeds, poppy seeds and salt in a small bowl. Brush the crescents with the remaining beaten egg and sprinkle with the seed mixture. Bake, switching and rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until the rolls are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Warm the milk and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan or in the microwave until very warm (110 degrees F). Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook; mix in the sugar, yeast and 1 cup flour until combined but still lumpy. Let stand until the mixture is very bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• Add the butter, salt and 2 cups flour; mix on medium speed until smooth and elastic, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in the eggs until combined, scraping the bottom and side of the bowl as needed. Add 1 1/4 cups flour and the mix-ins, if using; mix until the dough is smooth and starts to gather into a loose ball, about 4 minutes. The dough should be slightly sticky; if it's too wet, add the remaining 1/4 cup flour.
• Lightly oil a large bowl; scrape the dough into the bowl and turn to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.

GARLIC-CHEESE CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Separate crescent dough into eight triangles. Roll up from the wide end and place point side down 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Curve ends to form a crescent., Combine butter, garlic powder and oregano; brush over rolls. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Serve warm.

SILLY- SIMPLE CHEESE AND GARLIC FILLED CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F; line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with butter flavored cooking spray.
• Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into 8 triangles; sprinkle each with garlic powder.
• Cut or divide each cheese slice into quarters to make 8 small squares of cheese.
• Cut or fold one piece of cheese in half; stack the halves on top of each other and place them on the bottom end (the flat side directly opposite the side with the thinnest point) of one crescent triangle; roll triangle up starting with this end.
• Fold the two side points of the dough towards the center of the dough so that all three triangle points are on the same side; place roll on the sheet with the points facing down.
• Repeat for each dough triangle and bake for 11-13 minutes or until golden.

THREE-CHEESE JALAPENO CRESCENT PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Prepare a lightly greased baking sheet/s.
• Mix all ingredients (except the crescent rolls) together in a bowl until blended.
• Separate 2 cans of dough into 4 long rectangles, firmly press perforations together to seal.
• Spread/divide the cheese mixture evenly over the 4 rectangles.
• Starting at the short side roll up each rectangle then pinch edges to seal.
• Cut each roll into 8 slices.
• Place cut side down on the baking sheet/s.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• Immediately remove from baking sheet.
• Cool 3-4 minutes then serve warm.
• Delicious!

HAM AND CHEESE CRESCENT ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place 1 piece of ham on each triangle; place 2 strips of cheese down center of ham. Fold in edges of ham to match shape of dough triangle.
• Roll up each crescent, ending at tip of triangle. Place with tips down on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.