Crescent Rolls
These Crescent Rolls are light and fluffy! This is an easy dough to make and even easier roll to eat! I've made this roll recipe so many times that I’ve learned some tricks that I will share with you in the directions. Great for Thanksgiving, Easter, or any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup warm water, (between 105℉-115℉)
- 1 (¼ ounce) packet active dry yeast, (about 2 ¼ teaspoons)
- pinch of sugar
- 1½ cups milk
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 5-6 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a small glass bowl, mix the 1/4 cup warm water and yeast with a pinch of sugar. Cover with a dish towel for 5 minutes and let it proof (get all bubbly and foamy). If it doesn't get foamy your yeast is dead, or your water was too hot or too cold and you will need to start over.
- While yeast is proofing, heat milk in a microwave safe bowl until it reaches 180℉. This is about 3½-4 minutes if you don't have a thermometer. Remove from the microwave and add the butter to the milk. This will melt the butter and cool down the milk. Let mixture sit for about 10 minutes or until mixture has cooled to about 110-115℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar, eggs, and proofed yeast mixture. Once milk and butter mixture has cooled, add it and the salt to the mixture.
- Slowly add in 5 cups of the flour and mix well. Scoop the remaining 1 cup of flour and add a little at a time (you won't add all of it) just until the dough starts to form a ball and the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. Knead by hand or with a mixture for about 4-5 minutes. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about an hour).
- Divide crescent roll dough into 3 even balls. On a lightly floured surface roll each ball into a circle about 12 inches in diameter with a rolling pin. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 8 triangle shaped pieces. Roll up dough triangles from the wide end of the triangle to the small part tucking the pointy end under on a parchment lined baking sheet. Form into a crescent shape. Let rolls rise for about an hour.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350℉ on a sheet pan for about 10-12 minutes or until rolls are slightly golden brown. Brush with butter and enjoy!