Steve Matthews, Brampton Fire Department - The following recipes are from the "Fire and Spice to the Rescue" - a fundraising cookbook created by firefighters in Brampton, Ont. Click to buy the cookbook.
Chicken and broccoli braid
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked chicken meat, diced
- 1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp dried dill weed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 2 (8 oz) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 egg white, beaten
Directions
In a large bowl, toss together chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, almonds and onion
Unroll crescent roll dough and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet. Pinch together perforations to form a single sheet of dough. Using a knife or scissors, cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the centre, stating on the long sides. There should be a solid strip about 3 inches wide down the centre, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side.
Spread the chicken mixture along the centre strip. Fold the side strips over chicken mixture, alternating strips from each side. Pinch or twist to seal.
Brush braided dough with the egg white. Bake in the preheated oven at 375 degrees 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
