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Lemon-Cream Cheese Crescent Ring

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 6
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This delicious fresh lemon cream cheese crescent ring is so easy to make, yet so impressive! Perfect for brunch, or just serve with coffee or tea for a tasty treat.
Created Apr 23, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 3 oz (85 g) cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz/250 g package)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 can (8 count) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescents
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons milk

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
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    2
    Unroll dough and separate into 2 large rectangles. Overlap long sides to form 13x7-inch rectangle; firmly press edges and perforations to seal.) Spread cream cheese mixture on rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges.
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    3
    Starting with 1 long side of rectangle, roll up; pinch edge to seal.
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    4
    With serrated knife, cut into 12 slices.
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    5
    Arrange slices on baking sheet in a circle, overlapping slightly.
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    6
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. In small bowl, mix Glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm crescent ring.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Sprinkle the crescent ring with icing sugar in place of the glaze if you like.
  • Tip 2
    You can prepare the crescent ring up to 2 hours ahead of time; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Add a few extra minutes to the bake time.

Nutrition Information

250 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 35g Total Carbs, 19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6
Calories
250
Total Fat
11g
Saturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
Sodium
350mg
Total Carbs
35g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
19g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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