Homemade Crescent Rolls
This is a great recipe for light, fluffy, and buttery Homemade Crescent Rolls, a classic comfort food that is a great addition to the Thanksgiving dinner table.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups (440g) flour
- 25 g fresh yeast (2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast or 2 tsp of instant yeast)
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) water , warm
- 3/4 cup (180ml) milk , warm
- 1 ½ tbsp (22g) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp (5g) salt
- 4 tbsp (56g) butter , softened
Filling
- 4 or 5 tbsp (56g) butter , softened
Topping
- 1 ½ tbsp (21g) butter , melted
Instructions
Prepare the dough.
- In a large bowl, mix flour with sugar and salt. Dissolve the fresh yeast in the warm water and add to the flour mixture. Add eggs and milk, and start kneading the dough.
- Add the butter and knead until the dough is smooth and soft. Cover with a clean dish towel and let it rise for about 1 hour in a warm area, until doubled in size.
How to shape the rolls.
- Punch the dough down and divide into 2 equal parts. Form them into balls.
- On a floured surface roll each part into a 16 to 17-inch (40cm) round, using a rolling pin. With the back of a spoon, spread about 2 tbsp of very soft butter onto the dough round. Using a pastry wheel cutter cut the round into 16 triangles (like slicing a pizza).
- Start rolling each triangle into crescents, starting from the outside edge of the triangle. Once rolled, curve the edges and place on a greased baking tray with the tip tucked down and under the roll.
- Repeat rolling with the rest of the triangles. Let them rise for about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Melt an additional 1 1/2 tbsp butter and brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.
- Bake the rolls for 14-18 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Let them cool on a wire rack a few minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 crescent rollCalories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 11.6gProtein: 2.3gFat: 4.2gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 22mgSugar: 0.9g