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Little spinach and cheese filled pastry balls are baked together and inverted on a plate for a foolproof appetizer idea perfect for any party.

Prep Time: 35 Min

Total Time: 1 Hr 30 Min

Makes: 16 servings

Amanda Soto
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010
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INGREDIENTS

3
 tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted
1 1/2
 teaspoons McCormick® Garlic Salt
1
 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4
 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4
 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2
 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
1
 box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain and finely chopped
1/2
 teaspoon McCormick® Basil Leaves, if desired
1/4
 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper
2
 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury® refrigerated garlic butter crescent dinner rolls (16 rolls)
1
 cup marinara sauce, heated, if desired

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. In small bowl, mix butter and 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic salt; set aside. 2 In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, spinach, basil, pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon garlic salt until blended; set aside. 3 Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make total of 32 small triangles. Stretch or press 1 triangle slightly, being careful not to tear it. Spoon 1 tablespoon spinach mixture onto center of triangle; pull dough around mixture into a ball. Press edges to seal. Repeat with remaining triangles. 4 Roll each ball in butter mixture; layer in pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Cool 10 minutes longer. Serve warm with marinara sauce.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft)

Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 220
    • (Calories from Fat 150),
  • Total Fat 17g
    • (Saturated Fat 8g,
    • Trans Fat 2g),
  • Cholesterol 25mg;
  • Sodium 480mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 12g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 1g),
  • Protein 5g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 30.00%;
  • Vitamin C 0.00%;
  • Calcium 8.00%;
  • Iron 6.00%;
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 Choices:
  • 1;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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®Crisco is a trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company
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