Sausage Cheese Crescent Ring Recipes

SAUSAGE AND CHEESE CRESCENT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• If using crescent rolls: Unroll 1 can of dough into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust. If using dough sheets: Unroll 1 can of dough. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Remove sausage from skillet; discard drippings. To same skillet, add cream cheese. Cook over low heat until melted. Add cooked sausage; stir to coat. Spoon evenly over crust in baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
• If using crescent rolls: Unroll second can of dough on work surface. Press to form 13x9-inch rectangle; firmly press perforations to seal. Carefully place over cheese. If using dough sheets: Unroll second can of dough on work surface. Press to form 13x9-inch rectangle. Carefully place over cheese.
• Bake 21 to 26 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Cut into small squares.

SAUSAGE CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet, lightly brown sausage and drain. While sausage is still hot, add cream cheese and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is creamy. Cool completely.
• Separate crescent rolls and arrange into two rectangles. Form log of sausage mixture lengthwise down center of each rectangle. Fold over the long sides of pastry to cover sausage log. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, seam down. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• Bake 20 minutes until crust is golden. When completely cooled, slice into one and one-half inch slices.

CHEESY SAUSAGE CRESCENT ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Brown sausage and drain.
• Add cream cheese and stir until melted and mixed thoroughly. Set aside.
• On cookie sheet roll out package of crescent rolls as one rectangular piece--pinch perforations closed.
• Spread sausage/cheese mixture onto crescent roll 1" from the sides.
• Starting at one end, roll up.
• Pinch ends closed.
• Move roll to center of cookie sheet using two spatulas placed under ends to avoid breaking the roll apart.
• Beat egg and brush over entire roll. Wipe any excess thoroughly from cookie sheet to avoid crusting at the bottom of the roll.
• Sprinkle poppy seed over the top of roll.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Before serving let set for 30 minutes.