I am posting this recipe at the request of my sister. I found it online a couple weeks ago, but hadn’t tried it until she inspired me to do so with her Facebook post about the braid she made. Here is the original recipe:
2 c chicken, cooked and chopped
1 c broccoli, fresh or frozen, chopped
1/2 c red bell peppers, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 c mayonnaise
1 tsp dill weed, dried
1/4 tsp salt
2 8-oz pkg refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 egg white, lightly beaten, optional
2 tbs almonds, slivered, optional
Combine chicken, broccoli, pepper, garlic, and cheese in mixing bowl. In another small bowl, combine mayonnaise with dill and salt. Stir mayonnaise mixture into chicken mixture. Unroll packages of crescent dough; do not separate. Arrange dough onto baking sheet to form a rectangle the length and width of the pan. Roll dough together to seal perforations. On longest side of baking sheet, cut dough into strips 1½" apart and 3" deep using a pizza cutter (there will be 6" in center for filling). Spread filling evenly over middle of dough. To braid, lift strips of dough across mixture to meet in center, twisting each strip one turn, and then pinching together. Continue twisting and pinching strips to form a braid. Pinch ends together to seal at end of braid. If desired, brush egg white over dough and sprinkle with almonds.
Bake at 375 degrees F. for 25-28 minutes or until deep golden brown. Serves 6-8. *I mix up a batch of biscuit dough and roll it out about 1/4" thick in place of the crescents. It makes a heartier and delicious braid and saves me money.
Here are the modifications I made:
· I didn’t have any peppers (not a big hit in our family) so I added minced onion and fresh mushrooms instead.
· I also didn’t have any dill weed so I added some chicken bouillon and a dash of Italian seasoning (no I didn’t measure anything).
· I did like the poster of the recipe and made a batch of biscuit dough instead of using the crescent roll dough. However, instead of regular biscuit dough I made a garlic cheese dough and just brushed the top with butter instead of egg whites.
It turned out quite delicious and a lot easier to put together than I thought it might. I will definitely be making this again and look forward to experimenting with different fillings.