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Golden Crescent Rolls

SUBMITTED BY: Mike A. PHOTO BY: METROPHOBIA

"This is a great recipe for sweet, fluffy crescent rolls (kind of like a croissant but more dense)."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 98 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs 10 Min
Original recipe yield 20 -30 rolls

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened

DIRECTIONS

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  2. Stir in sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in remaining flour until smooth. Scrape dough from side of bowl. Knead dough, then cover it and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1-1/2 hours).
  3. Punch down dough. Divide in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle. Spread with butter. Cut into 10 to 15 wedge. Roll up the wedges starting with the wide end. Place rolls with point under on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour).
  4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 12-15 minute or until golden brown. Brush tops with butter when they come out.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2004 by dagny21
Oh Yay! I've never made any kind of bread from scratch before, and I was really nervous about... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2004 by JOY LYN
This recipe was made for a group of 120 in a commercial kitchen. We substituted whole wheat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by LITTLEWEASEL
These are great!! Not a croissant, but much lighter than an average roll. I've made them 4... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by JENNYJENN
These rolls were VERY good and VERY easy to make! I brushed a little egg white on top of each... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by beth
They're good rolls, but they don't taste like croissants- they're like normal rolls and not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2005 by DivineHealth7
These rolls are wonderful. I had to bake them at 325 degrees because the 400 degrees that the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by EMMI4495
Excellent! Used the recipe to make appitizers for the superbowl... Worked wonderfully! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2007 by S. Weaver
This recipe completely impressed my inlaws (which is not easily done). My MIL is an extremely... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by Cooking4TenOf Us
made these in my bread machine as well and they turned out great. I will definately be making... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by JAZESQUAW
Awesome rolls!!!! MORE

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