Recipe: Chicken Roll-Ups (using cresent roll dough) (3)

CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

1 boiled, boned chicken
1/2 c. chicken broth
1 can cream of celery soup (or
chicken or mushroom soup)
1 can crescent rolls

Roll chicken in crescent rolls, place in 9x13-inch casserole. Mix together broth, soup and salt and pepper to taste. Pour this mixture over chicken rolls and bake in 350 degrees oven until rolls are browned.

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CHICKEN ROLL-UP

4 whole medium chicken
breasts, skinned and boned
2 Tbsp. butter, softened
2 Tbsp. snipped parsley
1/8 tsp. dried marjoram,
crushed
all-purpose flour
milk
1 (2 3/8 oz.) pkg. seasoned
coating mix for chicken

Advance preparation:
Place chicken breasts, boned side up, between clear plastic wrap. Pound from center out until about 1/4-inch thick. Peel off wrap; season with salt. Mix butter, parsley and marjoram; spread on one side of chicken pieces, spreading, not tucking in sides. Press seams to seal well. Coat each chicken roll with flour. Dip in milk. Then roll in coating mix. Cover lightly. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. Before serving:

Bake in shallow baking pan at 400 degrees about 35 minutes. Serves 4.

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SAVORY CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Chicken:
1/3 cup herb-seasoned croutons
or bread stuffing, crushed
1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, crushed
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1 Tbsp. dried onion
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 cup cooked, cubed chicken
1 (8 oz.) pkg. refrigerated crescent rolls
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
FOR THE SAUCE:
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine,
melted
3 Tbsp. flour
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt
white pepper
1 Tbsp. chopped chives

Prepare chicken roll-ups: Combine crouton crumbs and nuts; set aside. Beat cream cheese, butter, onions and Worcestershire. Add chicken. Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons chicken mixture on each triangle. Roll dough: Start at shortest side of triangle and roll to opposite point. Seal completely. Gently roll back and forth to lengthen into uniform shape. Dip rolls in melted butter. Coat with crumbs-nut mixture. Place on ungreased baking sheet.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until rolls are golden brown.

Prepare Sauce: Stir flour into butter. Add broth and seasonings gradually, stirring constantly. Cook until smooth and thick. Add chives. Serve over roll-ups.

Note: Defrost a frozen chicken in cold, heavily salted water. This helps to make the breast meat pure white. An unpleasant poultry odor can be neutralized by washing the chicken in lemon juice and then rubbing it with salt and lemon.