Golden Crescents
From Taste of Home
Ingredients
- 2 packages (¼ oz each) active dry yeast* or 3 tsp quick rise yeast
- ¾ cup warm water, 110° to 115°F
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 to 4-½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, divided
Instructions
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, eggs, softened butter, shortening, salt and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-½ hours.
- Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle. Brush each with 1 tablespoon melted butter, and cut into 12 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide end and place point side down 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Bake at 375° until golden, 8-10 minutes. Brush with additional melted butter if desired.
Notes
*Try 2 tsp quick rise yeast.