Crescent Veggie Tree Appetizer

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 cups chopped assorted fresh vegetables (bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, green onion, black olives, etc.)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 remove dough from cans in rolled sections (2 sections from each can); do not unroll.
• 3 cut each section into 8 slices (16 slices from each can).
• 4 place slices, cut side down, on ungreased cookie sheets to form trees.
• 5 to form each tree, start by placing 1 slice for top; arrange 2 slices just below, with sides touching.
• 6 continue arranging a row of 3 slices, then a row of 4 slices, ending with a row of 5 slices.
• 7 use the remaining slice for the trunk.
• 8 refrigerate one tree.
• 9 bake one tree for 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 cool one minute; carefully loosen with spatula and slide onto wire rack to cool.
• 11 bake and cool second tree.
• 12 place each tree on a platter.
• 13 in a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, dill and garlic powder; blend until smooth.
• 14 spread the mixture over both trees.
• 15 decorate the trees with assorted vegetable pieces.
• 16 refrigerate until serving time.
• 17 to serve, just pull apart the slices of the tree.