SAVORY CRESCENT CHICKEN

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A quick and easy warm chicken sandwich. (TIP: Two 5-ounce cans of chunk chicken, drained and flaked, can be substituted for cubed cooked chicken.)

Provided by Sandy Rowe

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
1 tablespoon minced onion
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon chopped pimento peppers
1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
1 tablespoon butter, melted
¾ cup croutons

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine until smooth. Add the chicken, onion, salt, pepper, milk and pimento. Mix well.
Separate crescent dough into four rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Spoon 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture onto the center of each rectangle. Pull 4 corners of dough to center of chicken mixture and twist firmly. Pinch edges to seal.
Place sandwiches on an ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops of sandwiches with 1 tablespoon of melted butter or margarine; sprinkle with crushed croutons. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 91.8 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 790.1 mg, Sugar 4.9 g