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| Christmas Crescent Ring Recipe courtesy Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee Episode: Holiday Show Overall User Rating:  |
My kids hated this
12/31/2006 at 09:13am
User: Martina from St Paul, MN User Rating:
they usually fight over crescent rolls, but I couldn't coerce them to finish this expensive breakfast.
The filling was terribly sweet
12/29/2006 at 10:40pm
User: Holly from Celebration, FL User Rating:
added with the thick sugary glaze, this was a dud
Yummy!
12/28/2006 at 02:49pm
User: Valerie from Divide, CO User Rating:
Poor Sandra Lee never seems to get very good ratings, so I thought I would give her one. This was a simple and delicious Christmas breakfast. I did a little different variation though by using cherry pie filling and just used regular icing out of a tub on top. Tasted just like a turnover!
Very Sweet
12/28/2005 at 09:18pm
User: Cheryl from Linwood Twp, MN User Rating:
I loved the idea and I usually tweak any recipe, however I made this one according to the internet recipe. The almond paste was way too sweet. It didn't go over well with my family with the exception of my husband. He LOVED it. I would make it again with cream cheese or almond creme instead and cut back on the glaze. Thank you for the basic idea!
A Lower Sugar Version- Delicious!
12/27/2007 at 12:19pm
User: Sally from Strasburg, PA User Rating:
If you want to cut the sugar just a little, substitute cream cheese for the almond paste-- out of this world!
The dinner rolls stayed flat and gummy
12/27/2006 at 09:57am
User: Eunice from Heavenly, ID User Rating:
they did not rise and become flaky. The filling was pretty heavy. We did not like this.
Pretty good, just needed a few tweaks
12/25/2006 at 10:17am
User: Lisa from Orlando, FL User Rating:
Rolling the almond paste was a bit difficult, I found taping down the wax paper to your counter helps a ton. Only took about 15 minutes to turn golden brown, so watch it carefully. I toasted almonds and sprinkled them on top of the glaze for some extra almond crunch. Would do this again and garnish with a sprinkle of powdered sugar for a "snow" effect and maybe some whole raspberries on top for some color. Otherwise, was delicious!
GREAT for Christmas
12/25/2005 at 12:21pm
User: Kim from Oshkosh, WI User Rating:
We made this just this Christmas morning and we LOVED it! Very delicious! I used a package of cream cheese instead of the almond paste and raspberry jam. YUMMY! Would make it again for a wonderful semi-homemade breakfast!
I love sweet pastries!
12/24/2006 at 08:15am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I did not love this! The crescent dough was heavy and gummy. I used almond paste. I couldn't handle the thought of substituting ricotta for the almond. That sounded gross. I still can't figure out why she would suggest ricotta on the show.
super super tasty!!!!
12/23/2005 at 09:27pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
thx for the great recipes.
Great and Tasty
12/23/2005 at 06:41pm
User: Leslie from Eldersburg, MD User Rating:
I made this for the first time during the holidays last year. Everyone loved it. Making it again this year with much anticipation.
Extremely sweet
12/22/2006 at 06:51am
User: Tiffany from Dublin, GA User Rating:
not the flavor or texture I was expecting.
this was good...however, the recipe here is...
12/22/2005 at 10:28pm
User: donna from lockhart, TX User Rating:
different then what was on the show. sandra lee cut thin slices of the almond paste f/ the roll "like little pepperoni's" is what i believe she said. instead of rolling it out between waxed paper as the written instructions here on the web says. i cut thin slices (it took about half a roll) as she did on the show and it was great and a big hit. i think this would be great w/ other jams too! cant wait to try them!
delicious!
12/21/2005 at 07:39pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
There was hardly a crumb left on the plate. No one begged for the recipe, but one of the girls at work did ask nicely for it.
Delicious Christmas treat!
12/20/2006 at 08:11pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this LAST Christmas at my daughter's and it was a SMASH!! It looked pretty (presentation IS everything!) I enjoyed watching it again this year and plan on making it again. I didn't flavor the glaze with almond because I think the paste adds enough almond flavor.
too salty and way too much sugar
12/18/2005 at 05:34pm
User: Candy from Oak Park, CA User Rating:
My aunt stopped by for coffee and I made this for the two of us. What a disappointment this was.
friend tried so hard
12/18/2005 at 05:18am
User: Wendy from Agoura Hills, CA User Rating:
my best friend Colleen made this for our weekly card club. She said she spent hours on it to get it just right with the icing and all. I didn't have the heart to tell her how "thrown together" and cheap it tasted, but there was another newer member who did just that. I offered to ride Colleen home and told her that the new member was correct, but we all appreciated her effort.
this puts the Y in yummy!!!!
12/17/2005 at 11:10pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
incredibly yummy
Coworkers would not touch it
12/17/2005 at 06:35pm
User: Kay from Beverly Hills, CA User Rating:
My office had a pot luck and I brought this in. The only people who took a piece were myself and my closest coworker/friend. She confided to me that this tastes like a combination of cheap rolls and corn syrup laden jelly. I thanked my coworker and quickly removed this item from the pot luck table. I think next time I'll go with my mom's home baked breakfast muffins!
Yummy party drink
12/17/2005 at 11:23am
User: MARLA from Alvin, TX User Rating:
Sophisticated, tangy and sinfully delicious...a favorite when the girls are over.
Dinner Rolls for Breakfast?
12/16/2005 at 05:25pm
User: Betty from Glenmont, NY User Rating:
my neighbor made this for me as a gift and I did not care for it at all. I asked her where she got this from and she pointed me here. Why would anyone use dinner rolls as a breakfast pastry?
Too sweet
12/16/2005 at 04:03pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
And not much to look at. We don't like really, really sweet things so we didn't like it too much. If you are into SWEET then you might like it. But it's not the kind of thing that you bring to a party, as it is messy an fugly to look at. For a party try her wreath cake -- that is a snazzy cake!
yum!
12/16/2005 at 01:38am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was so much fresher than boxed and tasted better too!
too sweet
12/15/2007 at 09:43am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
and dough ended up undercooked and kind of mushy in the middle. if you want to make a pastry like this, I'd recommend doing it with frozen puff pastry instead of crescent rolls. and take it easy on the glaze, this stuff will make your teeth hurt.
Just OK
12/15/2005 at 07:32pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
It was ok. Reminded us of a box of Entenman's breakfast pastry. Certainly didn't taste home made. But it was easy.
crescent ring
12/15/2005 at 01:43am
User: Rebecca from Burlingame, CA User Rating:
I tried this recipe and it's so good! I used a little less glaze though just becuase I knew I wouldn't like it as much with more than a drizzle. Just personal preference though.
Cjrost,as Crescemt Romg
12/14/2007 at 05:55pm
User: cat from San Andreas, CA User Rating:
I can't wait to try it. I am a new computer user and I love it. Thank you Food Network. Life if EZ. Cat San Andreas, CA
smashing!
12/13/2005 at 08:59pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I brought this to a family get-together this last weekend and everyone loved it so much, so I'm making it again for our holiday potluck. Thanks!!!
Soooo Good!
12/10/2005 at 04:07pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this Christmas Crescent Ring for my husband, the Doctor, and he was simply BLOWN AWAY! He said that this was the best he has ever tasted . . . simply the BEST in Arkansas. Chef Lee, you ALWAYS make me look like a culinary genius with your wonderful recipes.
Disapointed Terribly
12/06/2006 at 01:16am
User: Bea from Westlake Village, CA User Rating:
I wanted to make an impression on my mother in law because she's such a cooking perfectionist. Unfortunately I should have not chosen this recipe in attempt to make that impression. Let me just say this indeed made an impression on my mother in law, but not in a positive way. We were both all smiles while sitting at the tale drinking coffee and getting gift ideas from holiday catalogs. Upon her first bite, my mother in law's smile immediately changed to a frown followed by her asking me where on earth I got this recipe. She immediately knew these were crescent rolls and told me it was the worst tasting breakfast treat she's ever had. This is a terrible thing to make - please skip this mess.
I KNOW ITS HARD TO BELIEVE
12/06/2005 at 07:59pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
MY SISTER IN LAW MADE THIS. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS A SANDRA LEE RECIPE. IT WAS REALLY GOOD.
Excellent & Easy
12/04/2007 at 09:40pm
User: Susy from Marietta, GA User Rating:
This is a simple but very effective "homemade" recipe. It is quick to prepare and presents well with some simple garnish. I have received complements every time I have served it. I'm sure your guests and family will enjoy this Holiday (or everyday) treat!
my changes
12/04/2005 at 02:53pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
instead of almond paste, use cream cheese...I use strawberry preserves, and do drizzle with glaze
MMMMmmmm!
12/03/2006 at 06:42pm
User: Shirley from Hillsboro, OH User Rating:
This was a simple and very rich treat. The flavor was wonderful and it is now on our holiday treat menu.
beautiful and tasty
12/03/2006 at 12:28pm
User: Patricia from fresh meadows, NY User Rating:
I loved this recipe. It looked beautiful on my table and it was a delicious sweet treat. My family and I snacked on it while decorating our tree and everyone loved it (even my picky two year old). Thanks Sandra Lee!
Easy and good
12/03/2006 at 12:04pm
User: LINDA from KANSAS CITY, MO User Rating:
I made a few changes to cut down on the sweetness. Used cream cheese instead of almond paste with the raspberry jam. Then thinned the powdered sugar with lemon juice to make a glaze.
This recipe's a keeper
11/28/2006 at 09:54am
User: Karen from GLENS FALLS, NY User Rating:
This was delicious. It reminded me of a sinful pastry from the bakery.It was beautiful as well.
Oh, I LOVE this ep!
11/27/2005 at 03:56pm
User: Celesia from Portland, ME User Rating:
Because on Monday, December 5, I will bring to work my beautiful decorated gingerbread cookies and everyone will forget the nightmare that is THE SHAMDRA HOLIDAY CAKE EP. Nothing like a real, home-made sweet to help forget a traumatic experience.
Christmas Desert
11/26/2005 at 05:22pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Crowd Pleaser
11/21/2006 at 10:23pm
User: Amy from Cedar Grove, WV User Rating:
I saw this recipe on the show and tried to make it on my own. It was so easy and looked beautiful. My parents and grandmother were so impressed - they thought it had been a lot of work when really it was so simple. I also did my own variation by alternating slices that were filled with jam and cream cheese.
A new Christmas tradition
11/10/2005 at 06:55pm
User: Rebecca from Paragon, IN User Rating:
I LOVE this! For the past 2 years I have fixed it on Christmas morning with bacon and eggs and we never have any left. We dont care for almond flavor so I leave out the paste and the flavoring. It's wonderfull to start off the morning with, and snack on all day.
Not for breakfast
08/07/2007 at 09:56pm
User: Frankee from Strongsville, OH User Rating:
We used it as a turnover-type dessert for Christmas dinner. The kids loved it. The over-the-top sweetness was just too much for me to even think about serving it for breakfast though.
very yummy
06/16/2007 at 05:24pm
User: anna from southbend, FL User Rating:
was gone in one night. it was a little sweet but sometimes that isn't a bad thing. i've made it twice now and each time it was gone in a matter of minutes. my glaze didn't seem to produce as much as the photo would suggest. it was just the right amount. i also used only slices of the almond paste spread over it instead of an entire roll of it. will make this one again.
The best little dessert...
04/27/2006 at 02:18pm
User: Valerie from JACKSONVILLE, AR User Rating:
This is the easiest dessert and very delicious. I can't wait to make variations of it.
Gets better with practice
04/23/2006 at 05:46pm
User: MANUELA from Central Islip, NY User Rating:
I was very excited to try this recipe, as it reminded me of a typical Little Christmas breakfast pastry from Spain ("Roscon"). However, it didn't come out as I expected the first time; it took longer to bake than I thought, and the almond flavor was a little overpowering. However, after having tried a few more times, it's coming along a little better.
A huge hit
04/01/2007 at 03:09pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Some of my jam leaked out because I didn't seal the edges of the dough well. It still tasted and looked great and my family was very impressed. They devoured it!
Great all year
03/20/2008 at 02:06pm
User: Heidi from Anodver, CT User Rating:
This is so easy and so good. I use strawberry jam (my families favorite)and omit the candied fruit. It is a Sunday Brunch favorite.
VERY Sweet
02/22/2008 at 01:52pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this on Christmas for my boyfriend and myself and we really loved it. It was very messy to make, and the almond paste provided a challenge (however, due to my frustration, I used a lot less of it then the recipe called for, and that may cut back on what some other users described as a "too-almondy" taste). I know some people might question the use of crescent rolls for a pastry, but this is a SEMI-homemade recipe, and I happened to like the taste with the raspberry and the icing. It is really sweet though, so I'd only recommend it to someone with a serious sugar tooth! Delicious!
Fun food for kids!
02/01/2007 at 07:39pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The cresent ring is as advertised: easy to make with these great shortcuts and makes a beautiful presentation. I made this cresent ring over the holidays with apricot jam and cherry jam. Both versions were delicious and no leftovers. Kudos, SL!
fabulous breakfast!!!
01/23/2006 at 05:49pm
User: Sandie from Zephyrhills, FL User Rating:
I make this for the kids for breakfast, however I made a few changes. I whipped up a cream cheese filling to go with the preserves and topped it off with cream cheese frosting. As soon as these are out of the oven, their gone. LOVE THEM!!
a new tradition
01/14/2007 at 08:55pm
User: VICKI from colfax, CA User Rating:
This was so simple, yet so yummy!! It's become a new tradtion for Christmas mornings in this household.
Very Good
01/09/2006 at 04:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made a version of this on Christmas morning. I filled them with boysenberry preserves (my son's favorite). My whole family liked them very much, though we all thought the icing was a bit too sweet. In the future I think I would make a thinned cream cheese icing to drizzle on.
Semi Unedible
01/07/2008 at 10:58pm
User: Digweeed from Las Vegas, NV User Rating:
The recipe is rated "intermediate" in terms of difficulty. This should be difficulty in terms of keeping it down, its so disgusting. Sandra Lee is no Gail Gand! Where is she when Food Network so desperately needs a good pastry chef to instruct a real show about real cooking.
Excellent recipe if you substitute ingredient
01/03/2008 at 06:29pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I love this recipe if you substitute some ingredient. I am only a bit confused about which side should I place the bottom and top layer, because I had a slight problem closing the cake. Anyone who has eaten marzipan knows they are very sweat and don't taste very well when they are backed, and to even think of adding sweet jam is disgusting. I substituted this filling with delicious sugar free apricot preserves and diced some dried apricots to cover the preserves. I only did one thin glaze of powdered sugar and covered that with blanched and diced toasted almonds. This recipe was a huge hit.
This was a hit for me
01/02/2008 at 04:07pm
User: susan from charleston, WV User Rating:
I made this for my New Years Eve church service and it was a hit! Everyone kept asking who made it and others rushed to get some. I did not use the fruit on top nor did I use the Almond paste. I used cream cheese instead of the paste and in the icing I used Vanilla. I have read the other reviews and do not understand how it turned out bad, maybe it was the cream cheese and vanilla that made the different. Most importantly try this recipe for your self and use the ingredients to your liking. I will make this again and again!
Delicious!
01/02/2007 at 06:18pm
User: Sally from Cockeysville, MD User Rating:
I made this for New Year's breakfast and everyone loved it. It was incredibly delicious! I used only 1/2 a tube of almond paste and instead of rolling it out as the recipe says, I cut it into small thin circles like she said on the show. Much easier and worked fine.
most excellent
01/01/2006 at 11:54am
User: LORI from Houston, TX User Rating:
quick, tasty and easy