No more store bought rolls for this family. I decided to make them from scratch and with all that homemade lovin'. So after killing my yeast twice, 6 yeast packets later, and one emergency run to the store at 10 pm ... I finally got it right.
These need time to rise, but don't look risen until about ten minutes left. This made me really nervous at first but with patiencce, it works. The dough was extremely easy to work with. Cutting and shaping them was a breeze. I made these the night before and just placed them in an air tight box to reheat them for Thanksgiving dinner.
Crescent Rolls 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1/4 cup water, warm (100-110F)
1/2 cup milk, warm (100-110F)
1 tbsp sugar
2 cups bread flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp butter, room temperature
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, or in a large bowl if you prefer to mix by hand, combine yeast, water, milk and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes, until foamy. Add in bread flour and salt and mix well with a dough hook. Cut the softened butter into three or flour pieces and drop them into the dough, letting the mixer blend them in.
Knead (with a mixer or by hand) for about 2 minutes. Cover the bowl and let rise for 45 minutes in a warm place.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Turn risen dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Press it out into a circle with your hands, then use a rolling pin to roll it out into an even, 10-inch circle.
Use a pizza cutter or a sharp knife to divide the circle into 12 triangles (just like slicing a pizza).
Starting with the outside edge of one of the triangles, roll the edge towards the center of the “pizza.” Once rolled, curve the roll slightly into a crescent shape and place on a parchement-lined baking sheet. Repeat with all rolls. Cover rolls with a clean dish towel and let rise for 20 minutes.
Melt additional 1 tbsp butter in a small bowl. Brush tops of rolls with butter butter.
Bake for 14-18 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 12 rolls.
The table spread
Simple Bread Stuffing
The White Meat
Simple Mashed Potatoes
The Dark Meat
Homemade Crescent Rolls
Cranberry Sauce and Gravy
Cheesy Cauliflower
Pumpkin Pie
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