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crescent rolls

Crescent Rolls

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Prep: 45 minutes
Bake: 12 minutes
Proofing Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 24 Rolls

Ingredients

  • 480 g Bread flour 4 cups
  • 36 g Granulated sugar 3 tbsp
  • 7 g Sea salt 1¼ tsp
  • 8 g Instant yeast 1 tbsp
  • 2 large Eggs room temperature
  • 165 g Whole or 2% milk ⅔ cup + 1 tsp, warm ~ 105°F
  • 112 g Unsalted butter softened & divided into 5 tbsp/70g and 3 tbsp/42g

Instructions

  • In the bowl of your stand mixer with the dough hook attached add your flour, sugar, salt, yeast, eggs and milk. Mix on low until the dough comes together.
  • Add in your 70g/5 tbsp of butter one tbsp at a time while the dough is being kneaded. Let the butter be worked into the dough before adding the next.
  • After all the butter has been added, let your dough continue to mix and knead until smooth and elastic (8-15 minutes).
  • Remove your dough from the bowl, and lightly grease the bowl. Shape your dough into a ball, place it into the bowl and cover.
  • Let your dough proof in a warm spot in your kitchen for 1-2 hours, or until the dough has at least doubled in size.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  • Punch down the dough, and divide your dough into two portions. Weighing your dough will help ensure the portions are equal, but this is not a must do.
  • Roll out each portion of dough into a 12 inch circle. If the dough is not wanting to roll out enough, let it rest (work on the other piece of dough) and come back to it after 5-10 minutes and then roll out again.
  • Melt your remaining 42g/3 tbsp of butter and brush onto your dough circles. Save any remaining butter.
  • Divide each circle into 12 wedges. I found it easiest to divide into quarters then each quarter into thirds.
  • Starting at the wide end, roll your piece of dough into the crescent roll shape.
  • Place the prepared rolls onto the prepped baking sheets and cover. Let proof for about 30 minutes, rolls should puff up.
  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • Bake for about 12-14 minutes or until rolls are golden. If baking the rolls on two different levels of your oven, switch the pans half way through the bake.
  • Remove your rolls from the oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack. Brush them with the remaining butter while warm. Enjoy!