Green Bean Poofs

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed
• 1 can prepared crescent roll dough

Preparation

1. Fill large sized stock pot 3/4 of the way full and lightly salt water. Bring lightly salted water to rolling boil over medium-high heat. Fill medium-sized mixing bowl halfway with ice and water. Add trimmed and cut green beans to boiling water and let cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Using hand strainer, remove green beans from boiling water and place them into ice water to stop cooking. The green beans should be crisp-tender and vibrant green. After green beans have cooled down, remove from ice water and set aside.
2. Dry blanched green beans with paper towel. Open tube of prepared crescent roll dough. Cut each dough roll into strips. Wrap bunches of 3 green beans in spiral manner and place on cookie sheet. Continue process until all dough and green beans are used. Bake wrapped green beans until the dough is cooked and golden brown. Let cool and serve.

Serves

Yield 4 servings

Notes, Tips & Suggestions

Kids Can: Wrap dough around the green beans.

 Source

Fresh from Florida and Florida Specialty Crop Foundation