Pecan-Sweet Potato Appetizers

In a tasteful and tasty appetizer twist, pastry squares made of convenient refrigerated crescent dough are stuffed with sweet-potato slices and cheese filling, then baked to a golden brown.

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Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010

Julee Cunningham

Everett, Washington

ingredients 10
Prep Time 45 min
Total Time 1 hr 10 min

Ingredients

1: small sweet potato (5 to 6 oz)

2: tablespoons sugar

1: tablespoon water

1/4: teaspoon McCormick® Ground Red Pepper (cayenne)

1/2: cup Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Chopped Pecans

1: tablespoon Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Pure Olive Oil

3/4: cup thinly sliced red onion (about 3 oz)

2: tablespoons Smucker's® Apricot Preserves

1: can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated garlic butter crescent dinner rolls (8 rolls)

1/2: cup crumbled blue cheese (2 oz)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Pierce potato with fork; place on microwavable paper towel in center of microwave. Microwave 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until tender. Cover; let stand 10 minutes. Peel potato and cut crosswise into 8 (1/2-inch) slices. (Refrigerate any remaining potato for another use.)
2 Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat sugar, water and red pepper to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat; gently stir in pecans until coated. Spread pecans on cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet; cool completely.
3 Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil, onion and preserves over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Remove from heat.
4 Unroll crescent dough; separate into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle in half crosswise; press each piece into 4-inch square.
5 On each dough square, place 1 potato slice, 1 rounded teaspoon onion mixture, 2 teaspoons cheese and 1 tablespoon pecans. Bring up 4 corners of dough over filling to center and twist at top. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
6 Bake 12 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer

Calories: 190
Calories from Fat: 110),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12g; 12%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 5mg; 5%;
Sodium: 240mg; 240%;
Total Carbohydrate: 18g; 18%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 9g 9% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 70%;
Vitamin C: 4%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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sharoncheslik

report Posted Jan. 1, 2013 1:28 PM

Very difficult to get all ingredients inside each square. Can these be prepared in advance?

sharoncheslik

report Posted Jan. 1, 2013 1:26 PM

Trying to find out if these can be prepared in advance and baked 2-3 hours later. It is difficult to get all the required ingredients inside.

DOCAL

report Posted Mar. 27, 2011 2:07 PM

Although this recipe was very good, my husband and I worked for more than 2 hours to prepare it. If your like to slice, dice, fold and saute this is the recipe for you. I just don't like to take that much time to prepare an appetizer.

FAMILYNUT

report Posted Nov. 13, 2010 7:13 PM

I am a big fan of the flavor combinations however the method of work prep was just too complicated for me. 45 minutes of prep for a appetizer is crazy!!!

kid358

report Posted Apr. 8, 2010 4:00 PM

The combination of flavors was a real treat making this a true standout among the others in this category.