Easy 3 Ingredient Pesto Parmesan Christmas Tree – Food Craft Recipe
a Pillsbury Crocker Recipe
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INGREDIENTS:
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dough sheet
3 oz fresh Parmesan cheese (from 8-oz block)
1/4 cup refrigerated basil pesto
Darlene’s Tips: You can use homemade pesto if you have a favorite pesto recipe. You could top the tree with a star cut from a red pepper!
DIRECTIONS:
1 Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough on work surface. Press into 12×9-inch rectangle. With pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows to make 32 squares.
2 Cut Parmesan in 3 equally-sized pieces. Reserve 1 piece for grating. Cut remaining 2 pieces in 16 cubes each. Top each piece of crescent dough with 1 of the cubes of cheese, then roll dough into small ball around cheese; place seam side down on cookie sheet.
3 (see image below) Place 10 balls in a single layer, clustered and touching together to form a round disk shape. Continue with a formation of 8 balls, then 6 balls, then 4 balls, 3 balls and finally a single ball. There will be a total of 6 disks (including the single ball), which will form the layers of the tree after baking.
4 Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Meanwhile, finely grate remaining piece of cheese.
5 Use large, flat spatula to transfer largest disk to serving platter or cake plate. Brush with pesto, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the remaining Parmesan cheese, then top with next largest disk. Brush with pesto and sprinkle with 1 more tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Continue with remaining disks, ending with single ball. Brush any remaining pesto over tree. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over tree. Serve with additional pesto, if desired.
Source and Images: General Mills (Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Tablespoon, Box Tops for Education)
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