Mediterranean Crescent Rolls Recipe

"These are great as a side to grilled lamb, pork chops, roast chicken, etc. Or, serve them as a snack; and ... they also make excellent appetizers. Now, if not in the US, the crescent rolls may not be available - puff pasty is a good substitute for this. You can also make your own tapenade, but today you can get some very good tapenade right in the grocery store."

Original is 4-8 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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1 (8 ounce) can crescent rolls (puff pastry can be substituted)
1/3 cup olive tapenade
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup feta cheese

1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon olive oil
Pepper

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (103.5 g)
Calories 380.1
Total Fat - 25.6 g
Saturated Fat - 5.6 g
Cholesterol - 53.3 mg
Sodium - 481.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 29.5 g
Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
Sugars - 1 g
Protein - 8.2 g
Calcium - 115.3 mg
Iron - 1.9 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0.3 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Rolls ... When using either crescent rolls or puff pastry, always lay the dough flat on a piece of parchment dusted with a little flour and roll out slightly. Now, crescent rolls already have perforated lines that separate the dough into triangles; but puff pastry does not. So separate the crescent rolls into the triangles; but for the puff pastry, cut in to approximately 4 1/2" squares and then cut in half diagonally to form triangles. The size does not have to be exact, don't worry about that.

Step 2

Filling ... Spread the softened cream cheese on the dough, top with tapenade (make sure to drain using a slotted spoon, so you don't get extra liquid; and finish with a few feta crumbles. Roll up and transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step 3

Egg Wash ... Mix the egg with the olive oil and brush on the crescent rolls. Sprinkle with pepper.

Step 4

Bake ... Preheated oven at 375 degrees, middle shelf. Make sure to check the package directions for baking the rolls or puff pastry, but I have found that 375 usually works well. Bake until golden brown.