Homemade Crescent Rolls Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

  .25 ounce package
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

  divided
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

  plus additional for kneading
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold butter

  cubed
• 1 large egg

  lightly beaten

Instructions

• 1 In a small saucepan, combine milk and water and heat to 110 degrees. Pour the
  warmed milk mixture into a small bowl.
• 2 Add yeast and 1 tablespoon of the sugar. Whisk to dissolve the yeast and sugar
  and let sit for 5 minutes. It should become frothy.
• 3 In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, remaining sugar, and salt.
• 4 Cut the cold butter into the flour with a pastry cutter or fork until the butter
  is pea sized.
• 5 Stir in the yeast mixture and egg until a wet dough forms.
• 6 Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes. (The dough will be
  soft and sticky - this is normal)
• 7 Unwrap the dough and place on a floured surface.
• 8 Roll the dough out into a circle ½ inch thick. Fold the dough in half to form a
  semicircle.
• 9 Fold the semi-circle in half.
• 10 Roll the dough out again into a rough circle ½ inch thick.
• 11 For a second time, fold the dough into a semicircle and then in half again. 
• 12 Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for another 30-45 minutes.
• 13 Unwrap the dough and place on a floured surface. Roll the dough out into a large
  circle ¼ inch thick, or slightly thinner.
• 14 Cut the circle into 18 thin triangles, as you would cut a pizza.
• 15 Roll each triangle from the widest end to the thinnest point.
• 16 Place the rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone
  baking mat.
• 17 Cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel and set aside in a warm place to rise
  for 1 hour.
• 18 While the rolls are rising, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 19 Bake the rolls at 400°F for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 20 Cool slightly and serve warm.

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