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Pesto Crescent Twists with Feta Spread

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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 23, 2018
Bake-Off® Contest 39, 2000
Judy Doe
Birmingham, Alabama
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Hosting an appetizer party? Add a new twist to crescents, and include it in your starter spread.

Pesto Crescent Twists with Feta Spread

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Twists

Spread

  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz)
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon basil pesto

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    2
    If using crescent rolls: Unroll 1 can of dough onto cutting board or sheet of waxed paper. Firmly press perforations to seal. Press or roll to form 13x7-inch rectangle. If using dough sheets: Unroll 1 can of dough onto cutting board or sheet of waxed paper. Press or roll to form 13x7-inch rectangle.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup pesto and walnuts. Spread mixture over dough. If using crescent rolls: Unroll remaining can of dough. Firmly press perforations to seal. Press or roll to form 13x7-inch rectangle. If using dough sheets: Unroll remaining can of dough. Press or roll to form 13x7-inch rectangle.
  • Step 
    4
    Carefully place dough rectangle over pesto and walnut filling. Cut filled dough in half crosswise to make two 7x6 1/2-inch pieces. Cut each half into 8 strips. Twist each strip tightly; place on cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 14 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix sour cream, feta cheese and cream cheese; mix until well blended. Place in small serving bowl. In another small bowl, mix oil and 1 teaspoon pesto. Drizzle over cheese mixture. With tip of knife, stir to marble. Serve warm twists with spread. Cover and refrigerate any remaining spread.

Nutrition

210 Calories
15g Total Fat
4g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 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; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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