Homemade Crescent Rolls | The Carefree Kitchen

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a cost-effective substitute.

Add 1 tablespoon of yeast to a bowl.

Add 1/2 cup sugar and warm water (between 95 and 110 degrees) to the yeast.

Add 1/2 cup of butter to the mixture.

Add 3 eggs to the mixture.

Add part of the flour, stirring until mixed together.

Knead the dough for about 2 minutes, adding more flour if necessary until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl.

Let the dough sit for about 15 to 20 minutes to rise.

Grease a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

Flour the surface and cut the dough into two pieces.

Roll out one piece of dough into a 14 or 16-inch circle.

Brush the entire surface of the rolled-out dough with a couple of tablespoons of butter using a pastry brush.

Cut the dough into 8 pieces using a pizza cutter.

Roll each piece from the wide end to the point to form a crescent shape, bending the ends slightly inward as you place them on the baking sheet.

Grease another baking sheet and place 8 crescent rolls on it.

Mix 1 egg with 2 tablespoons of cold water for the egg wash and brush it over the rolls.

Let the rolls rise for 20 to 30 minutes until doubled in size, optionally using a warm oven to speed up the process.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake the rolls for about 15 to 17 minutes until golden brown.

Brush the baked rolls with melted butter before serving.

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