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Antipasto Appetizer Squares
Antipasto Appetizer Squares are layered crescent dough filled with a variety of sliced Italian meats, cheeses, and roasted red peppers, bound together with an egg and Parmesan mixture. Baked until golden and puffed, this appetizer offers a mix of savory, tangy, and cheesy flavors with a flaky pastry crust. It’s suitable for serving warm or at room temperature.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
32
squares
Calories:
141 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounce crescent dough sheets tubes
- ¼ pound hard salami
- ¼ pound provolone cheese thinly sliced
- ¼ pound pepperoni
- ¼ pound mozzarella cheese thinly sliced
- ¼ pound Capicola
- ¼ pound fontina cheese thinly sliced
- 12 ounce roasted red peppers jar, drained, patted dry, sliced into thin strips
- 4 egg divided
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Unroll one package of the crescent sheets and press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Layer on the salami, provolone, pepperoni, mozzarella, capicola, fontina, and roasted red peppers.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 3 of the eggs with the Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Pour over the roasted red peppers.
- Unroll the second package of crescent sheets and place over the filling.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat the remaining egg and brush over the pastry.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 to 30 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Let stand for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving. These can be served warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
- Press perforations in crescent dough tightly when using crescent rolls to prevent filling leakage.
- Drain and pat dry roasted red peppers well to keep pastry crust from becoming soggy.
- Allow squares to rest 30 minutes after baking before slicing for cleaner cuts and set filling.
Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
575mg
(24%)
Potassium
56mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32 squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 575mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.