Phyllis Weeks-Daniel
San Diego, California
Blue Cheese and Red Onion Jam Crescent Thumbprints
Take pinwheel appetizers a step further when you add a savory topping.
Blue Cheese and Red Onion Jam Crescent Thumbprints
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 32
Ingredients
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (2 oz)*
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1/3 cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Chopped Pecans
- 1 teaspoon CRISCO® 100% Extra Virgin or Pure Olive Oil
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup SMUCKER'S® Apricot Preserves
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and Gorgonzola cheese with fork until blended.
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Step2Unroll dough; separate or cut into 2 rectangles, each about 11 inches long. Place 1 rectangle on cutting board; if using crescent dough, press perforations together to seal. Spread half of the cheese mixture over dough to within 1/2 inch of long sides; sprinkle half of the pecans evenly over cheese. Starting at 1 long side, roll up; press seam to seal. Cut roll into 16 (about 3/4-inch) slices with serrated knife; place cut sides down on ungreased large cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, cheese and pecans.
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Step3Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft and lightly brown. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar, preserves (breaking up large pieces of fruit if necessary) and thyme; set aside.
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Step5After removing rolls from oven, immediately press back of a teaspoon into center of each roll to make small indentation. Spoon slightly less than 1/2 teaspoon onion jam into each indentation. Remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
Nutrition
60
Calories
4g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
5g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 60
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 8%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 90mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 15mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 5g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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