eleanor's butterhorn dinner rolls (crescent)

Name: Eleanor's Butterhorn Dinner Rolls (Crescent)
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) scalded milk; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 ounce(s) fresh cake yeast; 4 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 cup(s) butter, cold; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 - eggs, beaten; - butter for greasing bowl, brushing onto rolls

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Deb Lund

Rhinelander, WI

Updated on Jun 22, 2015

This is a very special old recipe that dates back to the first half of the last century. My Mom made these, as her mother did before her. The kitchen would always be busy with preparation the day before we had company. I still remember the aroma, buttery, yeasty. Everything delicious, light, flakey. My brother and I would get to taste them straight out of the oven. I would unroll the Butterhorn and add butter and roll it back up, causing the butter to melt and soak in. So good I can taste it right now!

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prep time 6 Hr

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield makes 32 rolls

Ingredients

1 cup scalded milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 ounce fresh cake yeast
4 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter, cold
1 teaspoon salt
3 - eggs, beaten
- butter for greasing bowl, brushing onto rolls

How To Make eleanor's butterhorn dinner rolls (crescent)

Step 1

combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt. Allow to cool to lukewarm

Step 2

When lukewarm add yeast then the beaten eggs stirring slowly til all combinded
Step 3

Add flour and mix to a soft dough
Step 4

Knead lightly on a floured surface an place dough in a large greased
Step 5

Place Dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until it has doubled in bulk.
Step 6

Divide dough into 4 quarters. Roll each quarter into a 9 inch circle. Cut circle into wedges like a pie. ( Cut in half, quarter turn and cut in half again. Then cut each quarter in half so it looks like a pie with 8 pieces)
Step 7

Brush with melted butter
Step 8

Roll each wedge shaped piece starting with the wide edge and rolling to ta point .
Step 9

Arrange on a greased cookie sheet tucking the very tip slightly under and pull the ends slightly together so the shape is slightly curved like a croissant.
Step 10

Brush the top with melted butter, cover with clean towel and let rise again. My mom wrote rise until light. They increase in size by about 1/3.
Step 11

Bake a 400 degrees for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
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