CHRISTMAS WREATH RECIPES by Brenda Riden

CHRISTMAS WREATH CAKE

3      Pkgs. Crescent rolls

1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese

1/3 c. Powdered sugar

½ t. vanilla

Pie filling: your choice  (strawberry or cherry)

Place crescent rolls on a pizza stone in circle with points to the outside so that it resembles a starburst. Roll seams together with dough roller, leaving points separated.

Mix together cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar. Place in circle on dough. Spread pie filling over cream cheese mixture. Fold points over and tuck to the inside.

Decorate with colored sugar and bake at 375F for 20-25 min.

CINNAMON BRAIDED WREATH

2 (9.5 oz) pkg. refrigerated cinnamon rolls (store brand)

Colored sugar

Unroll each cinnamon roll to make 16 individual strips.  Start braiding with 3 strips adding more roll pieces when needed to make one long braid.  When you finish braiding all the cinnamon rolls, form a circle with braid.  Decorate w/ colored sugar it you want and bake at 375F for about 15 min. (or you can add the decorator frosting when it comes out of the oven and then decorate with colored sugar)

CHICKEN CHRISTMAS WREATH

½ cup red bell pepper

½ cup fresh broccoli

¼ cup water chestnuts drained

2 TBS onion

1 - 10 or 12 oz can of chicken, drained

2/3 can cream of chicken soup

2 cups colby jack cheese

2 cans crescent rolls

 *Chop pepper, broccoli, water chestnuts, onion, and mix together in 2 qt batter bowl; combine with all other ingredients except crescent rolls.

*Place crescent rolls on a pizza stone in circle with points to the outside so that it resembles a starburst. Roll seams together with dough roller, leaving points separated.

 *Place chicken mixture in circle on dough. Fold points over and tuck to the inside. 

 *Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until deep brown.

Brenda Riden
Pampered Chef Consultant
www.pamperedchef.biz/brendariden