Buttery homemade crescent rolls are easier to make than you probably think. These soft rolls are the perfect addition to any special meal. Watch the video in the post to see exactly how to form the rolls. They are so good they will become a staple at your house as well.
more melted butter for brushing on rolls as your form them
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in the water, set aside.
In your stand mixer, combine the melted butter, sugar, and salt.
Lightly beat 2 room temperature eggs and add to butter mixture.
Stir in milk and yeast mixture.
Add flour. Mix, then knead for 5 minutes. Add a little more flour if needed to make a smooth dough.
Place in a warm buttered bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about an hour.
Punch down the crescent roll dough and work into a ball. Cut dough ball into quarters. Shape each of the quarters into a ball and let rest for about 15 minutes.
Roll a ball of the dough into a 14" circle. Use a pizza cutter to cut the circle into 12 equal pieces (cut it like you would cut a pizza into slices.)
Brush each "slice" with melted butter, then roll starting from the wide end toward the point. Place on a baking sheet. Cover with a slightly damp towel and let rise until almost doubled, about an hour.
Continue with remaining balls of dough, or wrap the remaining dough in plastic wrap and freeze to use later. (You can also freeze formed crescent rolls if you prefer.)
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Gently brush tops of rolls with melted butter, then bake for about 8 minutes or until golden brown. Best when served warm.
Notes
You can freeze additional balls of dough until you are ready to use them. Just allow to thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Once the dough is defrosted, bring to room temperature, then form and bake as directed.It is also possible to form the crescents before freezing them. Go ahead and shape them, then freeze for a couple of hours in a sheet pan. Once the are frozen, move them to a zippered bag and return to the freezer.The night before you'd like to use them place them on a baking sheet and cover with greased plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator to defrost. About thirty minutes to an hour before you'd like to use them, move them to the counter to finish rising and then bake. You'll have fluffy homemade crescent rolls in almost no time.