Bacon-Cheese Croissants

Name: Bacon-Cheese Croissants
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 24 appetizers
Ingredients: 1 pkg active dry yeast; 1/3 c warm water; 4 tsp sugar; 3/4 tsp salt; 3 3/4 c flour; 3 eggs, room tempature; 1/2 c margarine, softened and cut into pieces; 1 egg plus 1 tbsp. milk; FILLING:; 1 pkg cream cheese, softened; 2/3 c crumbled cooked bacon; 1/2 c onion, chopped

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By Stephanie Leamer
@jsbta5

My mom's cousin has made these numerous times for family get-togethers. She never has any left! These can be made with refrigerator crescent rolls, but homemade croissants are so much better!

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Serves:

24 appetizers

Prep:

1 Hr 40 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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1 pkg

active dry yeast
1/3 c

warm water
4 tsp

sugar
3/4 tsp

salt
3 3/4 c

flour
3

eggs, room tempature
1/2 c

margarine, softened and cut into pieces
1

egg plus 1 tbsp. milk
FILLING:
1 pkg

cream cheese, softened
2/3 c

crumbled cooked bacon
1/2 c

onion, chopped

How to Make Bacon-Cheese Croissants

Step-by-Step

Put into a large bowl, dry yeast, sugar, salt and 1 cup flour; mix. Add warm water and 3 eggs and mix with mixer until smooth. Mix in margarine and the rest of the flour to make soft dough.
On floured board, knead dough for 5 minutes. Place in bowl and let rise for 45 minutes. Punch down; chill dough for 15 minutes. While dough is raising mix together cream cheese, bacon and onion for filling.
Roll out 1/2 of dough in to 2 10in. circles. Spread with 1/4 (each) of filling. Cut into 6 wedges. Ross into crescents. Place on baking sheet. Repeat with other dough. Let rise for 45 mins.
Brush with egg/milk mixture and then bake at 425 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

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