Crescent Rolls Recipe

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Classic crescent rolls require all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, sugar, salt, warm milk, egg, and butter. The lamination process needs cold butter, while finishing touches include egg wash and optional melted butter for brushing on the hot rolls for extra richness.
Learn how to cook Crescent Rolls Recipe by mastering the lamination technique that creates those signature flaky layers. After preparing and resting your yeasted dough, you'll fold cold butter into it using a series of folds, then cut the rolled dough into triangles, shape them into crescents, and bake until golden brown at 190°C for 12-15 minutes.
Dough that doesn't rise is often due to inactive yeast (check expiration date), milk that's too hot (which kills yeast), or a too-cold rising environment. Ensure your milk is just warm (38°C/100°F), your yeast foams before adding, and place dough in a warm, draft-free spot for rising.
Yes! Prepare the dough through the lamination process, then wrap tightly and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month. If frozen, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Shape, rise, and bake as directed when ready. This makes fresh-baked rolls more convenient.
Though similarly shaped, croissants contain more butter and undergo more lamination folds, creating an extremely flaky, airy texture. Crescent rolls have fewer layers, a softer, breadier interior, and slightly sweeter flavour. Croissants are traditional French pastry, while crescent rolls are their simpler American cousin.
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