Crescent Roll Dough Italian Style Food

CRESCENT ROLL DOUGH PALMIERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
• Combine 2 Tbsp of the sugar and the lemon zest in a small bowl and set aside.
• Sprinkle some of the remaining sugar onto a work surface, enough to dust the area well.
• Open the dough tube and separate the dough into two rectangular pieces (pressing together any of the triangular perforations so that you have two flat separate rectangles).
• Roll out each rectangle separately onto the sugared surface to even out the dough.
• Using a pastry brush, paint the beaten egg across both pieces of dough.
• If needed, you may use an additional egg white.
• Sprinkle the sugar/lemon zest mixture you made earlier evenly over each rectangle.
• Starting with one rectangle of dough, roll up the left and right longest sides of the rectangle (jelly-roll stye) into the center, meeting at the center.
• With a sharp knife, cut small slices (about 1/4" thick) from the short edge; the cut pieces of dough, when placed flat, should look like almost like a bowtie- with two coils at either side.
• Place cut side down, so they lie flat, onto greased cookie sheets.
• Sprinkle lightly with some remaining sugar.
• Bake in a preheated 375 F oven for 8-11 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets.
• Set on racks to cool completely.

EASY ITALIAN PINWHEELS- PILLSBURY CRESCENT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F
• In small bowl, combine cheese, pepperoni, oregano and egg yolk; mix well.
• Separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Spread each rectangle with about 3 tablespoons pepperoni mixture.
• Starting at shortest side, roll up each rectangle; pinch edges to seal.
• Cut each roll into 6 slices.
• Place, cut side down, 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg white.
• Bake at 375°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CRESCENT ROLL DOUGH ITALIAN STYLE

Steps:

• 1. 1. Preheat oven to 375 2. Brown hamburger (drain) 3. Saute onion (optional) and add to meat 4. salt/pepper to taste. 5. Add pesto sauce and simmer low while laying out dough in pan.
• 2. 6. Lay out the triangles in round cake pan, with points laying over edges and flat ends in bottom of pan. 7. Press the bottoms together to form dough "enclosure".
• 3. 8. Line dough bottom with mozzarella or provolone may only need 4 slices for bottom. Please note,you can use shredded mozzarella (or Italian shreds) if you don't want the slices. 9. Pour meat mixture over the bottom of pan. 10. Optional- Layer 4 slices of Swiss (or provolone, etc) My family likes lots of cheese! 11. Fold over the points of dough towards center (will look similar to a wreath) 12. Brush on melted butter and sprinkle on Parmesan shreds.
• 4. 13. Place in oven until golden brown. 14. Remove/let set for a few minutes. 15. Slice and serve.

ITALIAN CRESCENT ROLL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Layer the cooked pasta in the bottom of the baking dish.
• In a fry pan, brown the ground beef, onion and garlic until the beef is no longer pink; drain fat.
• Add in the 2-3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese; mix to combine.
• Spread the cooked ground beef mixture over the cooked pasta in the dish.
• Spread the tomato sauce on top of the ground beef, then sprinkle with the dry spaghetti mix.
• Spread the sour cream over all, and top with the grated mozzarella cheese.
• Unroll the crescent roll dough, and spread over the mozzarella cheese.
• Drizzle with the melted butter and sprinkle with 1/3 - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes.