Recipe Cheat Sheet

Crescent Rolls

24 rolls · prep 40 min · total 142 min

Warm the water and milk to 110°F
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment
1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeaststir together, stand 5 to 10 min until foamybeat inmix in to a soft dough, knead 6 to 8 min until smoothcover and rise in a greased bowl about 1 hr, until doubledpunch down, halve, roll each into a 12-in circle, cut each into 12 wedgesroll up from the wide end, set point down 2 in apart, curve into crescentscover and rise about 30 min, until doubledbake 375°F 10 to 12 min, until goldenbrush warm rolls with
1/2 cup warm water
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tsp salt
4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Recipe Cheat Sheet
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Crescent Rolls, written out

Makes 24 rolls. Prep 40 min, cook 12 min, ready in 2 hr 22 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Before you start

  • Warm the water and milk to 110°F.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.

Directions

  1. Stir together, stand 5 to 10 min until foamy: active dry yeast, warm water.
  2. Beat in: step 1, sugar, warm milk, unsalted butter, egg, salt.
  3. Mix in to a soft dough, knead 6 to 8 min until smooth: step 2, all-purpose flour.
  4. Cover and rise in a greased bowl about 1 hr, until doubled: step 3.
  5. Punch down, halve, roll each into a 12-in circle, cut each into 12 wedges: step 4.
  6. Roll up from the wide end, set point down 2 in apart, curve into crescents: step 5.
  7. Cover and rise about 30 min, until doubled: step 6.
  8. Bake 375°F 10 to 12 min, until golden: step 7.
  9. Brush warm rolls with: step 8, unsalted butter.

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