Crescent Cordon Bleu

1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked ham
1 (6-ounce) jar sliced mushrooms or 1 cup fresh, sliced
4 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded
2 (8-ounce) cans crescent dinner rolls
1 egg, beaten
Sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with vegetable cooking spray.

In a bowl, combine chicken, ham, mushrooms and Swiss cheese.

Unroll dinner rolls, and separate each package into 4 rectangles, pressing perforations to seal.
Spoon 1/2 cup mixture into center of each rectangle. Pull 4 corners of dough to center; twist
slightly. Seal edges. Place on cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg; sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake for 18 to 24 minutes until golden brown.

Creole Jack Rabbit

4 slices bacon, finely chopped
1/2 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, minced
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
2 cups canned tomatoes, drained, chopped
1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
English muffins or toast triangles

Cook bacon until crisp. Add onion and green pepper and sauté until tender. Blend in flour. Stir in
milk and tomatoes and cook until thickened. Add cheese, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Stir until
cheese melts. Serve over toast or muffins.

Creole Bean Burger

1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans,
drained, rinsed and mashed

1 onion, chopped

1 egg

1 tablespoon catsup

1 teaspoon mustard

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

3 tablespoons flavored bread crumbs

1 tablespoon oil

4 hamburger buns

Lettuce

Thousand Island dressing

Combine beans, onion, egg, catsup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cumin and bread crumbs.
Form into 4 patties. Cook in oil in nonstick skillet for 3 minutes per side over medium-low heat.

Serve on buns with lettuce and Thousand Island dressing.

Creamy Tuna on Bagels

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can tuna, drained, flaked
2 tablespoons scallion slices
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
Dash of salt and pepper
3 bagels, sliced and toasted

Combine all ingredients except bagels; mix lightly. Spread bagel halves with cream cheese
mixture. Broil for 5 to 7 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Creamed Shrimp on Toast

2 tablespoons flour

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup milk

Dash of white pepper

Dash of salt

1 cup drained, canned shrimp or
fresh, cooked shrimp

Blend flour and butter over low heat. Add milk, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add white
pepper and salt. Then add shrimp and heat just until shrimp are heated.

Serve over toast.

Creamed Chicken on Toast

1 package grilled chicken breast strips (Louis Rich)
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 cups broccoli florets, cooked drained
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
8 slices bread, toasted cut diagonally in half

Sauté chicken breast strips in a nonstick saucepan with some vegetable spray, add soup,
broccoli, milk, cheese and Worcestershire sauce cook on medium heat 5 minutes or until mixture
is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted, stirring occasionally.

Serve over toasted bread slices.

Crabmeat Calzones

1 package hot roll mix
1 1/4 cups hot water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 pound crabmeat
4 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 small can olives, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried, chopped

In large bowl, combine hot roll mix (flour mixture and yeast). Moisten with water and oil. Turn out
dough onto lightly floured surface. With greased hands, shape dough into ball and knead until no
longer sticky (about 3 minutes). Divide into 10 equal parts. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and
towel.

Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in medium bowl, mixing well.

Roll out each ball of dough into an 8-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Spoon 1/3 cup filling
over half of dough, coming within 1-inch of edge. Brush edge with water. Fold dough in half over
filling. Press edges to seal, fluting sealed edge decoratively. Place on greased cookie sheet, then
brush with oil. Bake at 400 degrees F until brown (about 25 to 30 minutes).

Variation: Make into an appetizer by folding filo dough wrapper around 1 tablespoon filling