cream cheese encroute

(1 RATING)
50 Pinches
Ellijay, GA
Updated on Feb 2, 2011

This is a great recipe if you love cream cheese. The sky's the limit with the ingredients you can add to this appetizer. Very easy

prep time
cook time 15 Min
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 8 - halves of marinated roasted tomatoes or sundried
  • 3 tablespoons pesto
  • 1 - clove of garlic chopped
  • 8 ounces refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 teaspoon water

How To Make cream cheese encroute

  • Step 1
    Slice cream cheese horizontally and lay out flat.
  • Step 2
    Spread pesto over one half of cheese...then add tomatoes and garlic. Lay other half of cream cheese on top.
  • Step 3
    Flatten out you crescent rolls so there are no seams. Lay filled block of cheese in the middle of dough and wrap.
  • Step 4
    Seam side down on baking dish. Mix together egg and water to make a "wash" and brush over the dough.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 375 for 15 -20 minutes till golden brown. Serve with crackers. I loved to add sliced black olives and minced green onion. YOu really can fill it with anything that it not to liquidy
  • Step 6
    Another variation - Cranberry jelly....crushed pineapple totally drained of juice and crushed pistachios

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