Ham and Cheese Deli Ring

​2 cans (8 ounces each) crescent rolls
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 package (0.66 ounces) fresh basil, stems discarded
1/3 pound sliced salami
1/3 pound sliced deli ham
¼ pound sliced proscuitto
8 slices provolone, halved
pepper
olive oil for serving
balsamic vinegar for serving
 
1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.  Place a bowl, about 5 inches in diameter, in center of sheet. 
 
2.  Separate crescent roll dough into triangles and arrange in a ring around the bowl, with wide ends on the inside.  Dough will overlap.  Layer mozzarella, deli meats, basil, and provolone in a ring around wide end of dough triangles.  Season with pepper.  Remove bowl from pan and set aside.  Tuck pointy ends of triangles over meat and pinch to wide ends to seal and enclose filling.
 
3.  Bake until golden, about 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, whisk together olive oil and balsamic vinegar to taste in bowl. 
 
4.  Cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting into slices to serve with dipping sauce. 
 
Added June 2016