Help With Caramel Banana Ravoli Recipe

[chefangie]

I made these at a show last night and had problems. I could not find crescent rolls with no seams and couldn't get the seams to properly close. The Pastry Cutter didn't do well - what did I do wrong? I wonder if Pie Crust for the dough would be better. Any suggestions?

 

[deanna_g]

You could certainly try the pie crust. I live in a VERY small town and our only teeny little grocery store has the Pilsbury Crescent Creations. Definitely look hard for them. They are right by the crescent rolls. Other than that, I have no tips for getting those seams to close up. Sorry!

 

[wadesgirl]

For some reason my store no longer sells them so I just used a triangle's worth of dough to make them. I made one large one out of the flat end and a smaller one out of the point end. I cut them with the pastry cutter but then pressed them shut with my fingers.

 

[leftymac]

Pie crust would work fine. It'd just be a little crispier than the crescent dough. Plus, it'd be a heck of a lot easier to work with. Pillsbury dough is always a pain. Sometimes, even if it's before the expiration date, the dough is all wonky and grainy. I don't like using it if I can find another way.

 

[chefangie]

I will definitely do a trial with the pie crust before I make them at a show again. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[purpleluvs3]

I had a host use refridgerated Pizza dough, and she said that it worked great and noone was to the wiser.

 

[DeannaK1022]

Has anyone tried it with puff pastry. That can be rolled thin and cut. Not sure if it would work but it's a thought

 

[pctharper]

I think the puff pastry would work well for these. They would be a lighter than using a pie crust and the sheets are in rectangles. Makes for easier cutting.

 

[skaugchef]

I tried it with the puff pastry. It worked great.

 

[cookingwithdot]

this is one recipe I have wanted to try - I will be on the lookout for the seamless crescent rolls or maybe try the puff pastry.

 

[raebates]

I think puff pastry would be great.

 

[magentablue]

I too had trouble with the seams, and I have never been able to find seemless dough (looked here in CT at a few stores, and even checked a couple while on vacation in VA!)I pressed the seams with my fingers, and then used the pizza cutter since I don't have the pastry cutter. I thought they were good for family, but I wasn't that impressed by the way they looked. They tasted fantastic.

 

[ksmedic]

I get the without seams cresents at either Dillons Stores (Kroger) or Target too. I tried this recipe and it was ok. The kids liked it a lot the adults thought it was weird. Good thing I do a test kitchen before I try recipes at shows. They definately aren't as good after they have cooled.

 

[lpacker]

I have made them with seamless and regular crescent rolls, obviously the seamless is less frustrating. I did find that the crinkle cutter worked better than the pastry cutter. I served them with vanilla ice cream and the caramel ice cream topping and they were a BIG hit!

 

[jessinthekitchen]

I don't have the pastry cutter so I've been using the crinkle cutter. I also can't find the seamless dough either- so I've been painfully pressing the seams together. I'm using puff pastry dough the next time though- can't believe I didn't think of that!