From 1996-1998 I worked at an insurance company in Austin while Jared finished up school at UT. One of my good friends and co-workers there decided to enter the Pillsbury bake-off! She quickly became one of the finalists and competed to win the grand prize of 1 million dollars. She was sweet as could be. Her name is Margie Billingsley and she didn't win that year but she did get published by Pillsbury in their cookbook!
Here is her recipe (they had to use Pillsbury products of course!)
1 8oz. can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
4-2 oz. slices oven-roasted chicken (from the deli)
4-1 oz. slices Monterey jack cheese
1- 8 oz. can of green giant mushroom pieces and stems, drained
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup Progresso Plain Bread Crumbs
1 12 oz. jar chicken gravy
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 tsp. paprika
Heat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Press each to 6x5 inch rectangles. Top each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of endge with slice of chicken, slice of cheese and 1 Tbsp. of mushrooms. Reserve remaining mushrooms for gravy. Fold dough in half, forming a square; pinch edges to seal. Dip each calzone in egg; coat with bread crumbs. Place on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until deep golden brown. Meanwhile in medium saucepan, combine gravy and reserved mushrooms; coover over med. heat until hot, stirring occasionally. Serve gravy over calzones; sprinkle with onions and paprika!
