Chicken In A Blanket

Now now now - before you go accusing me of publishing repeats (cheesy chicken pockets) just read a little further - har dee har har.  These little babies are VERY different from my cheesy chicken pockets.  Cheesy chicken pockets involve chicken cutlets, mozzarella cheese, and tenting with toothpicks.  Whereas chicken in a blanket is much more kid friendly as far as preparations go and includes a different kind of cheese - cream!  Here it is so hold on to your hats!! (randall original recipe)

RANDALL SCALE
Grocery........................$10-20 depending on chicken prices
Skill Rating..................easy, a kid could do it if mama turns on the oven
Serving Size................family of 4-6
Prep Time....................about an hour from start to finish

INGREDIENTS

• 8 oz. cream cheese 
• (do not get low fat or your dinner will taste like low fat = ish)
• "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook." -Julia Child
• 2 T milk (doesn't matter what kind, just to make it a little creamier)
• 3 cans of Pillsbury butter flake crescent rolls
• 4 pre-cooked chicken breasts shredded (skinless & boneless preferred)
• be sure not to overcook them, you can even under cook them a little as they are going to continue cooking in the oven. 
• cook them in an olive oil coated non-stick pan on high heat to get a little bit of a skin on each side, turn down heat to medium-low and cover - this will ensure tender breasts that are easy to shred and not arduous to handle.
• S & P to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix cream cheese, milk and shredded chicken until well combined.
2. S & P to taste.
3. Pop open crescent roll cans and form dough into shape pictured below.
4. Grease baking sheet.
5. Preheat oven between 350 & 375.
6. Spoon heaps (like lime sized, bigger than a golf ball) onto middle seam and form blanket by pairings corners a & b together and pinching shut.  Then take corners c & d and wrap, smoosh, pinch til all the guts are closed in and nothing can escape.  Be sure to completely seal your blankets!
7. Place on baking sheet 3-4 inches apart, they will get to the size of a baseball so be sure to leave adequate space.  Bake for 12 minutes.  Remove from oven, top each with a dollop of butter, put back in oven for additional 5 minutes or until blankets have reached an all over goldenly delicious hue.  
8. Pair with rice pilaf, salad, or nothing at all, this piece can stand alone.
9. Enjoy!