savory crescent chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon chopped pimento peppers (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 3/4 cup croutons

Recipe

• 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 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.