I thought I'd share my recipe for the crescent rolls we enjoyed with our dinner this evening. They are a good roll to make if you are new to bread/roll baking. There is no kneading involved.
Give them a try. They are really delicious!!
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
3 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp yeast (1 pkg)
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 egg
softened butter
scald the milk (heat it until tiny bubbles form around the edges) - add the butter - stir to melt - set aside to cool a bit (120 degrees)
mix 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl
add cooled milk, egg, and rest of flour (1 1/2 cups)
mix well with a spoon
cover with a buttered piece of plastic wrap or waxed paper
rise for an hour or 2
sprinkle a little flour over the top and gather it in a ball - if it's still too sticky, roll it around in a little more flour
divide it into 3 equal pieces and shape into balls
on a floured board or clean counter, roll each piece into a circle (one at a time)
spread softened butter thinly over whole circle
cut each circle into quarters and then cut each quarter into 3 pieces, you'll end up with 12 pieces (I use a pizza cutter to do this, but a knife would work fine too)
roll up each piece starting at the wide end all the way to the tip
place each roll on a baking sheet and curve to form a crescent shape
repeat until all the dough is shaped
At this point, you can put the sheet into the freezer and freeze the formed, but raw rolls. When they're frozen, take them off of the sheet and put into a freezer bag to use at a later date.
Or let them rise for about an hour and bake them in a 350* oven for 15 - 25 minutes, just until they are slightly browned.
ENJOY!!!!
2 comments:
I made these rolls last night and the family really enjoyed them. I've got a bunch in the freezer. When you take them out do you let them rise or just put them straight into the oven? I've never cooked frozen bread before.
Hi Christy.
Thanks for looking at my blog! When I take the rolls out of the freezer, I put them on a sheet pan and cover them lightly with plastic wrap or a damp tea towel. I let them sit out for a couple hours till they are thawed and risen a little. They'll rise more in the oven. I'm glad you tried them!
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