Crescent Veggie Appetizers

By june

This festive appetizer is a holiday version of the popular veggie appetizer recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 (8 oz) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp dried dill weed
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 3 cups finely chopped assorted vegetables (bell pepper, broccoli, carrot, cucumber and/or green onions)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove dough from cans in rolled sections (2 sections from each can); do not unroll. Cut each section into 8 slices (16 slices from each can). Place slices, cut side down, on ungreased cookie sheets to form trees. To form each tree, start by placing 1 slice for top; arrange 2 slices just below, with sides touching. Continue arranging a row of 3 slices, then a row of 4 slices, ending with a row of 5 slices. Use the remaining slice for the trunk. Refrigerate one tree.
Bake one tree at 375 degrees for 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool one minute; carefully loosen with spatula and slide onto wire rack to cool. Bake and cool second tree.
Place each tree on a platter. In small bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, dill and garlic powder; blend until smooth. Spread the mixture over both trees. Decorate the trees with assorted vegetable pieces. Refrigerate until serving time. To serve, just pull apart the slices of the tree.

For non-holiday appetizer, unroll the 2 cans of rolls onto the bottom of a 9 X 13-inch pan. Bake and finish as directed above.