Bon appetit

This Chicken and Broccoli Ring is a family favorite.  I made it for a luncheon a few weeks ago and Stephen has been asking me to make it for dinner since then.  I think a good recipe is worth sharing!  It was the first time I made the Macaroon Pizza, but definitely not the last :)

Chicken & Broccoli Ring

• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 1 cup broccoli, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 4 oz. (1cup) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. dill weed
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 pkgs. (8oz. each) refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• 2 tbls. slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 375F. Chop chicken and broccoli; place in medium bowl. Chop bell pepper; add to bowl. Press garlic over vegetable mixture. Add shredded cheese to vegetable mixture; mix gently. Add mayonnaise, dill weed, and salt; mix well. 

Unroll packages of crescent dough. Arrange triangles, slightly overlapping, in a circle on a Round Baking Stone or pizza pan with wide ends 3 inches from edge of baking stone (points will extend off the edge of the baking stone- looks like a flower).  Roll (or use fingers to press) wide ends of dough toward center to create a 3-inch opening. 

Using a ice cream scoop, scoop filling evenly over dough in a continuous circle. Make sure filling is evenly spaced/spread.  Bring points of triangles up over filling and tuck under dough at center to form a ring.  (filling will show)  

Lightly brush dough with egg white; sprinkle with almonds.  Bake 25-30 minutes or until deep golden brown.

Chocolate Macaroon Pizza

1 pkg. fudge brownie mix + ingredients to make brownie mix (according to pkg)
2 egg whites
1 pkg.  sweetened flaked coconut
1 can  sweetened condensed milk
1/2 C. sliced almonds
2 T semisweet chocolate morsels
1 tsp. vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut a 15-inch circle of parchment paper; place on large round stone. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Pour batter onto parchment paper, spreading into a 14-inch circle. (Do not bake without parchment paper or batter will run off baking stone while baking) Bake 15-18 minutes or until brownie is set. Do not over bake. Remove to cooling rack.

In clean bowl, separate egg whites from egg yolks . (Set egg yolks aside for another use.) Fold coconut and sweetened condensed milk into egg whites. Spread coconut mixture over top of brownie base to within 2 inches of edge. Sprinkle with almonds. Return to oven and bake 25 minutes or until edges of coconut are deep golden brown. Remove to cooling rack. Melt chocolate with oil in micro-wave, uncovered, on MEDIUM 2 minutes, stirring once, or until chocolate is melted and smooth.

Cut pizza into serving wedges. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Serve

TIP: Brownie base can be baked earlier in the day and cooled before finishing. Then top, bake and serve warm, if desired.

These are both Pampered Chef recipes.