Perfect Pepperoni Pizza Poppers

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nibblersWhat You Need:

2 (5 oz.) pkg. sliced pepperoni
1 (4 oz.) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 (8 oz.) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

How to Make It:

Allow the oven to preheat to 375 degrees.
Place 48 pieces of pepperoni to the side.
Remove the crescent rolls, unroll and separate into 8 sections.
Lay 3 pieces of pepperoni onto each triangle.
Spread cheese over the top of each popper.
Roll the dough beginning at the short end rolling to the opposite point.
Press the dough together lightly with your fingertips to seal.
Lay the poppers on an ungreased cookie sheet with the point down.
Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese has melted.

Makes 16 poppers

Serve these poppers with a little pizza sauce as a dip. These poppers can be filled with a few extras such as mushrooms, onions, green peppers or even chopped olives. Mix them up by filling half with pepperoni and half with cooked sausage.

Preparation Time: approximately 25 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 12 minutes
Total Time: approximately 37 minutes

Nutritional Information per popper: (approximate values)
Calories 240; fat 15 g; sodium 895 mg; carbohydrates 20 g; sugar 7 g;
protein 8 g

Cheesy Bacon Crescents

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crescent-rollsIngredients:

1 (8 ct) tube of crescent rolls
4 bacon slices, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 t onion powder
2 T of Swiss cheese, shredded

How to Cook It:

Allow the oven to preheat to 375 degrees.
Separate the rolls into 8 triangles and lay on a flat surface.
Evenly sprinkle the bacon over all 8 of the triangles.
Over each crescent sprinkle the onion powder.
Roll the crescents over the bacon and place on an ungreased baking sheet point side down.
Sprinkle the top of each roll with the Swiss cheese.
Put in oven and bake 12 minutes or until a golden brown.

These crescents are easy to prepare and are a great hit. Replace the onion powder with garlic powder or dry mustard if you like.

Makes 4 servings