This is a great appetizer my mother always makes for holidays. She created it for the first time when I quite young, maybe three. And I was smack in the middle of the phase where you sing songs like Frere Jacques, which goes a little like this:
Frere Jacques,
Frere Jacques,
Dormez vous?
Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines,
Sonnez les matines.
Ding Ding Dong,
Ding Ding Dong.
So of course, when there was a little discussion about what to name the new snack, I had a brilliant idea. Gourmet vous. See what my little three year old self did there? Clever, clever.
Twenty-something years later, my family is still calling it Gourmet Vous and making it for holiday occasions, winter or summer. It’s a delicious way to add some crunchy vegetables to your appetizer list for the holidays.
Gourmet Vous Makes 24 servings 2 packages crescent rolls (at the grocery store in America, or from this recipe if you don't have that option!) 2 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup ranch dressing or two tbsp ranch dressing mix 2 tbsp milk 1/2 cup each of chopped tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, black olives and broccoli Flatten out the crescent rolls on a baking sheet. You'll bake them flat and use them as the crust. Bake according to the directions, until golden brown. Meanwhile, with a mixer, whip up the cream cheese. Mix in the ranch dressing until combined. Add the milk and mix until the cream cheese is a spreadable consistency. You'll need a little more milk if you're using ranch dressing mix, and a little less milk if you're using ranch dressing. When the crescent roll base is cooled, spread on the cream cheese mixture. You'll want it to be about a 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle the chopped veggies evenly over the cream cheese. Cut with a sharp knife into square pieces and let your family or guests munch away!
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