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French Crescent Rolls Recipe

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Meet the Cook: Whenever we have rolls and coffee after church, these come along with me. Here on the high plains, we've been raising cattle, wheat and daughters for 30 years. Our two oldest are grown, and our youngest just began college. -Betty Ann Wolery, Joplin, Montana

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French Crescent Rolls Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + rising Bake: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon shortening
1 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
ICING:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, egg, sugar, shortening and salt; mix well. Add flour; mix until smooth. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Turn dough on a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread with 1 tablespoon softened butter. Fold corners to the middle and then fold in half. Wrap dough in waxed paper; chill for 30 minutes. Repeat rolling, buttering, folding and chilling steps twice.
Turn dough onto a floured surface, divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each into an 11-in. circle, 1/8 in. thick. Cut each circle into eight wedges; roll up from wide edge to tip of dough and pinch to seal. Place rolls, tip down, on greased baking sheets and curve to form crescent. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. For icing, combine sugar, milk, butter and extracts; spread over warm rolls. Sprinkle with nuts. Yield: 16 rolls.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 204 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 202 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as French Crescent Rolls in Country Woman November/December 1996, p31

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Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2013 by cherylah03

Wow, love these. I added a Tbls. of poppy seed to the dough and used sliced almonds vrs. walnuts. I made a double batch, took them to bible class at church and came back with an empty container ad lots of compliments.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2009 by Moonfinder

These are absolutely awesome! A little extra work, but well worth it!