This is an all-time favorite at Dodo's house.
ALL THE TIME, ALL DAY
It is a tradition to serve these Christmas morning while we open our gifts but this recipe is not reserved only for special occasions! These puppies also make a wonderful manly appetizer! The menfolk just love to munch on these while standing in front of the TV watching some kind of sporting event. I pull them out of the freezer and zap in the microwave for a quick kiddo breakfast. The best thing about this recipe is that
it can be made ahead and frozen until ready to use!
Ingredients
1 pound of mild pork sausage (This Texas Mama uses only Jimmy Dean)
2 cans of crescent rolls (Pillsbury - YUM)
1 block of cream cheese, softened (Philadelphia - Going for it - No fat free)
Instructions
Brown and drain sausage. Add cream cheese to sausage. Spray baking sheet. Open rolls but do not separate triangles. You will make 2 loaves from these rolls. Place 4 triangles together on a baking sheet. Press out the perforated holes to seal as one piece. (Now you can buy them in sheets but either will work) Spread half of the sausage mixture on top. Cover with the remaining 4 triangles pressed together. With your finger press all around the edges to seal the top and bottom pieces of dough. Repeat the procedure to make the second loaf. Mama Denise in Texas brushes egg whites over the tops of the loaves and sprinkles poppy seed over the egg whites. I don't do that step but if you feel like being a little fancy then go for it! Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Slice loaves and serve hot. You may let them cool on a wire rack and place them single layer in a Ziploc bag and freeze. No need to thaw just reheat on a baking sheet for 20-25 minutes at 325 degrees.
I like to spice this up a bit and I add 1 Tbs. green chilies and 1/3 cup of pepper jack cheese to the sausage and cream cheese! Either way it is delicious!
