My family has always loved crescent rolls, and it started with the kind that came in the tube. The boys liked to whack them on the counter to open them, helping to roll them up, and enjoyed eating them even more. As they got older and I had more time, I decided that I could make better crescent rolls than the tube kind. My first attempts were the full-on roll out the dough five times, spread with butter and laminate kind, which were delicious but also took eight hours and loads of work. As Ryan put it, they had a very high work:deliciousness ratio. Over the years, I've changed and modified things to arrive at a roll that still tastes wonderful, but doesn't make me crazy in the preparation. A much lower work:deliciousness ratio!
I cheat and use my bread machine to make the dough. I think it does a much better job of kneading a really smooth dough than I can.
After the dough is made, it goes into my bread bowl to rise for about 90 minutes.
Then comes the fun part - rolling, cutting, and shaping the dough into actual crescent rolls. John made my rolling pin for a Christmas gift one year and it's the perfect weight and smoothness to roll this dough easily. I love it and always welcome a chance to use it.
Then comes the fun part - rolling, cutting, and shaping the dough into actual crescent rolls. John made my rolling pin for a Christmas gift one year and it's the perfect weight and smoothness to roll this dough easily. I love it and always welcome a chance to use it.
Next, the formed rolls rise for about an hour before the real excitement of baking them. I wish I could somehow attach the delicious smell!
And voilà, four dozen crescent rolls! It looks like a lot, but we eat them with Thanksgiving dinner, with leftovers, and Justin has been known to eat six at a time for breakfast. Hopefully a few will be left to enjoy with turkey soup, but we will have them all gone in just a few days.
*The Great Bonny Baking Show
Paul and Mary from The Great British Baking Show would probably hate these since they are not uniform or real croissants, but guess what? They're not invited (but at least I don't have any soggy bottoms).
Those look fantastic! It shows that a little extra work is worth it but maybe not so much a TON of extra work. Enjoy your day of reading!
ReplyDeleteThose look delicious and I can just imagine the smell of them warm from the oven! Enjoy your quiet day!
ReplyDeleteOh, my! Those look absolutely mouth-watering! (And I can almost smell them from here. . .) YUM. Enjoy your relaxing day. XO
ReplyDelete(Your rolling pin is just wonderful! What a cool gift!)
Wow! I can hear Paul and Mary giving you bonus points right now for flavor and the sheer number! AND, no soggy bottoms FTW!
ReplyDeleteI had pumpkin pie for breakfast, too, Bonny. A consistent perk on the day after Thanksgiving. (I have actually been known to make the filling and cook it in ramekins without pie crust for breakfast. Pumpkin custard, as it were. I love pumpkin pie!) My husband had apple. This recipe is very timely for me, as my rolls yesterday were not up to par. I will definitely be making these. I think the bread machine does a much better job of kneading myself; I use it for all doughs that I can. I'm glad you are taking today off. ME, TOO! I have spent way too much time on the internet this morning, and I am getting off soon. Time to read and knit! Happy Lazy Day, and we deserve it!
ReplyDeleteI love Thanksgiving leftovers more than the original meal, and that includes pie for breakfast! Happy Lazy Day to you, also, but we might have to come up with a better name for it. We're not lazy, just resting and recovering from all of our hard work prepping, cooking, and baking last week. We DO deserve it, so enjoy!
DeleteHow wonderful you figured out your own delicious way of making crescent rolls, albeit not perfectly suited to TBBS. Mary and Paul are missing out! My mother loved to bake and she made all our breads and rolls. Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday because of her dinner rolls, which she baked on Wednesday. The aroma was always breathtakingly yummy. The rolls were so soft, so yeasty, so delicious, especially with butter melting in the center. oh my Thank you for sharing your love of baking and for evoking this special memory. That rolling pin is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I really do think I can smell them!! They look wonderful... and pish-posh to Paul & Mary! ;)
ReplyDeleteI often make crescent rolls for the holidays. Have you tried them with peanut butter? Lovely posts today and yesterday. We all have much to be thankful for.
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe you make your own crescent rolls! Oh they look so good!!! mmm. Your house must smell amazing
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathy! They're really not difficult and don't even take too much time since I cheat with the bread machine. My family loves them and I love my family, so it makes me happy to make them!
DeleteI'm super impressed. even without smelling or tasting, I can tell these are delicious! TGB(ritisih)BS has NOTHING on TGB(onny)BS!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that rolling pin! And oh to taste those rolls! (Now you could really up the pigs in a blanket game!)
ReplyDeleteLove that rolling pin! And oh to taste those rolls! (Now you could really up the pigs in a blanket game!)
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