Crescent Tuna Braid Food

TUNA SALAD CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In bowl, mix tuna salad and relish.
• Separate dough into 8 triangles. Spoon tuna mixture on short end of each triangle; top with cheese. Roll up loosely as directed on can. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with egg.
• Bake at 375°F 12 to 15 minutes.

TUNA CRESCENT RING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. On an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan, arrange triangles in a ring with points toward the outside and wide ends overlapping. Press overlapping dough to seal., In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon across wide end of triangles. Fold pointed end of triangles over filling, tucking points under to form a ring (filling will be visible)., Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

CRESCENT TUNA BRAID

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine tuna, eggs, mayonnaise, onion, dill pickle (or relish) and diced tomato.
• Separate dough into 2 long rectangles.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet with long sides overlapping 1/2 inch ; press center seam and pinch perforations together to form one large rectangle (approx. 13.5" x 8.5").
• Spoon tuna mixture lengthwise down center of dough. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over filling.
• Cut slits 1" apart on each side of rectangle from filling to edge.
• To give braided appearance, fold strips of dough across filling, alternating from side to side.
• Bake for 17 to 20 min or until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and sesame seeds.
• Garnish with parsley sprig.

TUNA BISCUIT BRAID

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F Grease a small baking sheet.
• Combine tuna, cheese, mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, onion, salt, and pepper. Blend thoroughly and set aside. (Note: You can use Swiss or another kind of cheese if you like.).
• Add water to biscuit mix, and knead 10 times on a lightly floured surface.
• Pat dough into a 10x12-inch rectangle in the center of the baking sheet.
• Spread tuna mixture evenly down the center of the rectangle.
• Make 6-7 cuts down each side of the rectangle, from the outer edge to the tuna mixture.
• Bring the opposite strips up and over the filling and seal the ends to form a braid.
• Sprinkle with celery seed.
• Bake 15-20 minutes at 425°F.
• Use two large pancake turners to lift onto serving plate.
• Cut into pieces crosswise.

CRESCENT TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375F degrees.
• In bowl mix first 4 ingredients.
• Add tuna and eggs.
• Unroll dough into 2 rectangles.
• Place one on cookie sheet.
• Spoon tuna mix on dough.
• Add cheese.
• Place other rectangle on top.
• Seal edges.
• Bake until deep golden brown (about 20 minutes).

TUNA BRAID

Steps:

• Open crescent roll dough and lay out in a rectangle shape on a jelly roll pan
• Mix remaining ingredients. Form a "log" lengthwise down center of dough with tuna mixture.
• Make 1 inch slits in dough perpendicular to tuna mixture. Beginning at either end, alternately fold strips of dough across the center of log, forming a braid.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes at 375 degrees F until golden brown. Cut into four segments with spatula and serve while hot.