Christmas Wreath Appetizer

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages crescent rolls
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 broccoli (1 small crown chopped into small florets)
• 3 stalks celery (chopped)
• 1 sweet red pepper (cut into various shapes)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 remove the crescent roll dough from its packaging but don't unroll it.
• 3 cut each tube into eight slices and arrange the slices in a circle on ungreased baking sheet (about 11 inches in diameter -- you can make your circle on an pizza pan).
• 4 bake dough wreath for 15-20 minutes or until the dough turns a lovely golden color. cool for 5 minutes or so before gently removing wreath to a serving platter. then, cool it completely.
• 5 in small bowl, beat the sour cream, cream cheese together until smooth. mix in dill, italian seasoning and garlic. refrigerate until ready to spread on wreath.
• 6 cut red pepper into festive shapes (circles, stars, etc.) you can make a bow out of the rounded bottom and strips of the pepper (see the photo for example).
• 7 when ready to assemble, spread the cheese mixture over the baked wreath.
• 8 sprinkle with chopped celery.
• 9 arrange broccoli florets, celery leaves and red pepper pieces around the wreath to decorate.
• 10 attach red pepper bow and serve.