Ham Florentine Wreath

 

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:55

Categories    : Appetizer

 

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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  16      Oz            Refrigerated Crescent Rolls

  10      Oz            Frozen Chopped Spinach -- thawed and drained

   1 1/2  C             Cooked Ham -- diced

     1/4  C             Green Onions -- thinly sliced

   1 1/4  C             Swiss Cheese -- shredded

     1/4  C             Mayonnaise

     1/4  Tsp           Black Pepper -- ground

   2                    Plum Tomatoes -- sliced

   1                    Egg White -- lightly beaten

     1/4  C             Sliced Natural Almonds -- chopped

 

1. Preheat oven to 375F.  Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles.  With wide ends of triangles toward the center, arrange 8 triangles in a circle on Large Round Stone.  Corners of wide ends will touch and points will extend 1 inch beyond edge of baking stone.  Arrange remaining 8 triangles in center, matching wide ends.  Seal seams using Baker's Roller.  Points will overlap in center; do not seal.

 

2. For filling, combine spinach, ham and green onions in classic batter bowl.  Shred cheese using deluxe cheese grater.  Add 1 cup of the cheese, mayonnaise and black pepper to ham mixture; mix well.  Using large scoop, scoop filling over seams of dough, forming a circle.

 

3.  Arrange tomatoes in an overlapping circular pattern over filling; top with remaining cheese.  Beginning in center, lift one dough triangle acroos mixture.  Continue alternating with outer traingles, slightly overlapping to form wreath.  Tuck last end under first.

 

4.  Brush egg white over dough using pastry brush.  Coarsely chop almonds using food chooper; sprinkle over wreath.  Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.  Cut and serve.