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Homemade Crescent Rolls

 Homemade Crescent Rolls
This is a great recipe for light, fluffy and buttery rolls. Perfect to have them served right out from the oven to Thanksgiving dinner table. I will definetly repeat this recipe to serve them not only on holidays but for breakfast too. They are just delicious, hardly can stop not eating too many.
Prep time
30 mins + 1 hr rise
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
1 hr 45 mins
Ingredients

Makes 32 rolls

3 1/2 cups flour

25 g fresh yeast
1/3 cup water, warm
3/4 cup milk, warm
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp butter, softened
Filling
4 or 5 tbsp butter, softened
Topping
1 1/2 tbsp butter, melted
Directions
  1. 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, mix everything together. 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.
  2. Punch 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 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). 
  3. 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. Melt additional 1 1/2 tbsp butter and brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.
  4. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Bake for 14-18 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Let them cool on a wire rack few minutes before serving.
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Nutrition facts 1 Roll - Calories:93, Fat:4.2 g, Saturated Fat:2.5 g, Carbohydrates:11.6 g, Sugar:0.9 g, Fiber:0.5 g, Protein:2.3 g, Cholesterol:22 mg, Calories from Fat 37, Sodium 106 mg,Vitamin A 3%, Calcium 1%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 5%, Nutrition Grade B-, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
On November 04, 2011 at 11:00 am, Kiri W said...
Wow, these look utterly perfect! I can imagine the flavor with a bit of butter and jam... mmm!
On November 04, 2011 at 11:31 am, cristina said...
These are amazing. I think I'm gonna try them over the weekend.
On November 04, 2011 at 12:00 pm, Jenn @ Baking Jenn's Blog said...
I made some of these a while back and was surprised at how easy it was to make them. Mine didn't look nearly as pretty as yours, though. I didn't let mine rise as long as you did, so that's probably why.
On November 04, 2011 at 04:14 pm, said...
Great looking rolls! What is the equivent of instant yeast to fresh yeast? thank you1
Re:
I usually don't use instant yeast or active dry yeast, but as I read 2 tsp of active dry yeast or 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast would be just enough for the amount of flour used.
On November 04, 2011 at 09:07 pm, Anna said...
Will have to say goodbye to my Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls to give way to your Crescent Rolls Recipe. I admit, by the looks they go with just about anything. Have to start practicing the recipe, to make them really perfect by Thanksgiving. Great post!
On November 04, 2011 at 09:21 pm, Vegan Bakerista said...
these look delicious! have any tips for making them vegan?
On November 04, 2011 at 10:21 pm, Sherie @ Maameemoomoo said...
These looks absolutely gorgeous!!
On November 05, 2011 at 03:43 pm, Emily @ Life on Food said...
Oh my 32 rolls. I think I will save this till Thanksgiving to feed the whole family. They certainly look melt in your mouth good!
Re:
There are 32 rolls, but they are not big. In fact if you make them any other day, you can freeze some of them and use them only when needed.
On November 05, 2011 at 11:25 pm, Jenn said...
Yum - they look perfect!
On November 06, 2011 at 07:24 pm, Amy's Cooking Adventures said...
These look wonderful, thanks for sharing!
On November 07, 2011 at 03:14 pm, Elyse @The Cultural Dish said...
Wow! These look so perfect! I've always just used the pre-made ones but yours are so beautiful that they have inspired me!
On November 21, 2011 at 12:25 pm, Willa@ArmstrongFamilyFare said...
These are absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
On December 09, 2011 at 01:17 am, said...
does the dough freeze well? I am looking for a good homemade replacement to store-bought crescent roll dough seeing as it is not available where I live. If I were to freeze the dough, how long do you think I could keep it for? Also, is the extra butter inside essential, or just for flavor? They look fantastic!
Re:

I didn't try freezing the dough so I can not say how it will be. What I did was to freeze some of the baked crescent roll and when I needed them just took them out and let them  few hours at room temperature. There were as good, like freshly baked. My opinion is that the inside butter is important, not just for the flavor but to help creating that croissant look, with separate layers. 

On January 04, 2012 at 08:19 pm, Courtney said...
Yum! I am never going back to refrigerated crescent roll dough! :)
On January 15, 2012 at 10:49 am, Stefanie said...
Your crescent rolls look perfect and your photo of them is beautiful!
On January 28, 2012 at 12:43 pm, said...
They look soo good and i can't wait to try them!!!
On March 24, 2012 at 06:24 pm, said...
It says 25 grams yeast which I believe is equal to 6 tsp. Is that correct?
Re:

No.. it's not correct. I used 25 grams of FRESH yeast, which is the right amount of fresh yeast used for about 3 or 4 cups of flour. If you want to use active dry yeast as I know 2 tsp would be just enough for this amount of flour. Hope it helped.  If any other questions, let me know. 

On March 26, 2012 at 11:50 am, said...
No, I was trying to calculate what 25 grams to teaspoons is since I have nothing that measures in grams. I looked for equivalents online and it said 6 tsp. Just seemed like a lot of yeast. I had fresh yeast not instant quick or such.
Re:

I see. 6 tsp of fresh yeast would be too much. 3 tsp of fresh yeast would be enough for this amount of flour. 

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