Mom's Crescent Rolls
- Ready In:
- 5hrs 12mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
48 rolls
ingredients
- 7.08 g yeast (one envelope)
- 118.29 ml warm water
- 9.85 ml sugar
- 354.88 ml milk, warmed
- 118.29 ml sugar
- 4.92 ml salt
- 44.37 ml shortening
- 14.79 ml butter
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1419.54 ml flour
- butter, softened
directions
- Dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let stand for a few minutes.
- Warm the milk, add shortening, butter, sugar, and salt. Add 2 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Add yeast mixture, eggs, and remaining flour (1 cup at a time). Knead with a stand mixer or on a floured surface until smooth. Place in a bowl and cover with a lightweight kitchen towel; let rise until double in bulk in a warm place.
- Cut the dough into fourths. Roll out each section until 1/4" thick. Butter well with softened butter. Cut into 12 pie-shaped pieces using a pizza cutter. Begin rolling at the largest end to form crescents. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheets. Let rise for about 4 hours. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350°F Brush with butter while warm.
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