Ingredients:
2 packages of dry yeast (or 5 tsps)
3/4 c warm water
1 tsp salt
1 c butter, softened + 4 Tbls
4 c all purpose flour
1/2 c sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
Directions:
Dissolve the yeast in warm water.
Stir in sugar, eggs, one cup of butter, salt, and 2 cups of flour. Make sure the eggs and butter are room temperature before you add them to the yeast mixture. Beat until smooth.
Add in the remaining flour a little at a time and mix until smooth. The dough should be pulling away from the bowl.
Shape the dough into a ball and let rise until it is doubled in size. Cover the bowl with a towel and set the bowl in a warm area to speed up the rising process.
Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle. Melt the butter and spread onto the dough. Cut the dough into quarters and then into wedges. You should end up with 12 crescents per circle or 24 total. Roll up the wedges.
Place the rolls on a lightly greased baking pan and let them double in size again.
Bake the crescent rolls at 400 degrees for 10 to 14 minutes. Start checking at 10 minutes because these rolls can go from golden to dark in an instant. Quickly spread a little melted butter over the top of the rolls to finish them off. Perfection!
Linking up here, Home Stories A2Z, and My Repurposed Life.
These look absolutely amazing! I love that you shared the story of what they mean to you. We lost my mom this past May so I am trying really hard to keep the traditions alive for my kids. Thank you.
I look forward to making this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
~Mrs. Delightful
ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
Yummy! Thanks for linking to Things I’ve Done Thursday!
Melanie
Those look pretty great, I’ll have to try making
them.Thanks for sharing your recipe. Kathi
They look so pretty. I just pinned it to keep for further use (I hope you don’t mind). thanks for sharing.
They look oh-so-yummy!!
evie @ brown paper packages
You mean you don’t buy yours out of a can??? My mouth is watering just looking at them! Delicious!!!
This is almost exactly the recipe for what we call in our family “Aunt Eva’s rolls”. I have the same story..Mom would make these for every holiday and would cook the second batch as we were eating. Now I make them every holiday and I’m the one baking them rather than sitting to eat with everyone! I posted a picture of them on my Thanksgiving post. I love them cold for breakfast the next day. We thought it was a secret family recipe!:)
@Shabby chic Sandy That is too funny! Aren’t they amazing? I made up a triple batch and brought them to my Grandma’s for Thanksgiving – they were gone so quick! Thanks for stopping by Mom On Timeout!
@Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants Well sometimes I still do ;) So good!
These look great…found you at Whipperberry Party….
Those look amazing! I wish for one right now! I’d love it if you’d link it up to my party!
http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-chair-monogram.html
ooops, wrong link! Sorry!
http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/2011/12/garage-sale-table-redo-link-party.html
Yummy. I love a good roll recipe. I will have to make these. Thanks for sharing. I would love it if you could link this up to our linky party going on right now.
http://www.junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2011/11/link-it-up-wednesday-5.html
Is it too early to eat crescent rolls?….
Lynn
wow! I am just making them, so far so good.. the dow was easy to make, now I am waiting for them to double up in size again before I put them in the oven. Thanks for this recipe!!
These look amazing and Im making them tonight! About how long (estimate) does it take for them to double in size?
@Teddi Hey Teddi! Usually about an hour but it really depends on the temp in your house. Let me know how they turn out!
Oh yum!! These look so delish. Love how golden they are!
Pinning this!
Made these & fantastic. Will most definitely make more. Thanks for sharing :-)
I’ve used this recipe several times and I love it! I’ve even used it as a crust for a giant chicken pot pie. Absolutely wonderful! I have, however, made a few minor adjustments.
My entire family is lactose intolerant, so I use Earth Balance Buttery sticks instead of real butter and I increased the amount to 1 1/2 cups.
I only used 2 Tablespoons of sugar.
I increased the salt to 1 1/4 tsp.
and lastly I increased the water to 1 1/4 cups.
I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed the recipe and have made the tweaks that work for your family! Thanks so much for stopping by!