Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Cinnamon Crescent Rolls

I love working with yeast! But I also like a quick, user friendly recipe too, so this was a combination of the two making for happy kids and a happy Mom!  Make the dough the night before in your bread machine (yeah for easy), throw it in the fridge, and pull it out when you are ready to bake.


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Cinnamon Crescent Rolls


Dough
3/4 cups warm water (100-110˚ F)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup shortening
1/3 cup butter, softened and cubed
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
3 1/2 cups bread flour
2 Tbsp active dry yeast

Filling
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon

Frosting
2 Tbsp butter, softened
2 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp milk

Add the ingredients to the pan of your bread machine.  Mine go in the following order: liquids, sugar, salt, shortening and butter, flour, and yeast.

For the liquids, warm the water and then temper the eggs by adding a little of the hot water to the eggs and mixing well.  Add a little more of the water and mix again.  Then add all the water and the eggs to the pan.  Then add the sugar and salt, then the shortening and the butter cubes, and the flour.  Last add the yeast.  Turn the bread machine to the dough cycle and press start.  When the machine beeps, check the dough ball to make sure that all of the flour is incorporated, using a rubber spatula to scrape the sides if necessary.  When the dough has finished rising, (1 1/2 hrs) remove the dough from the pan.  It should be smooth and elastic and not at all sticky.  You will see little dots of the shortening in butter in the dough, they are supposed to be there.  You can either continue to the next step or you can place in a large lidded plastic container large enough to accommodate rising.  Put the lid on but don't seal tightly.

I like to make the dough the night before so it's easy to pull out in the morning.


When you are ready to bake preheat the oven to 400˚ F.  (You can remove from the fridge and allow to come to room temperature to make the dough easier to work with but it is not necessary).  Punch down the dough and divide in half.  Cover the section that you are not using.  Lightly flour a work surface and roll the dough into a 12-15" circle.  


Spread 1/2 the butter over the surface of the dough.  


Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour in a small bowl and spread 1/2 of the mixture over the butter in an even layer.  Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 12 wedges.  


Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Starting at the fat end, roll up each wedge and place on the baking sheet.  


I like to sprinkle the tops with some of the cinnamon that falls out as you roll them up.  

(Can you see where my son thought there should be more cinnamon!)

Bake for 12-15 minutes until the crescents are puffed and the tops are golden brown.  Remove to a cooling rack.  Repeat with the other half of the dough (or reserve for another use).


Whisk together the ingredients for the frosting, adding more milk if you want it thinner like a drizzle instead of like a frosting.  


Spread some frosting on top of each roll. 


Tell your family that they are ready and then watch them magically disappear!


Makes 24 rolls

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#TwelveLoaves May: Bake any bread, yeast or quick bread, loaf or individual. This #TwelveLoaves May 2013 is all about May is all about celebrating bread and the one year anniversary of #TwelveLoaves. Do you have a favorite bread? We would love to see it.  Think luscious quick loaves, sinful scones, delightful Danishes. Any bread recipe you’d like to bake, share it with us!  Let’s get baking!
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What a marvelous recipe! My cinnamon roll loving family would go nuts for these beauties!!!
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
What pretty crescent rolls! And how nice for your family to wake up to the smell of these baking. I'll have to try these next time we have company overnight, very impressive!
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
Crescents are something I haven't tackled yet. I don't have a bread machine so I'd have to adapt to use without one. I love the cinnamon in the crescent rolls. I can't get enough cinnamon in my life.
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
I have to try your crescents. They look delicious.
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
I love cinnamon rolls. These look so easy and quick. I think this will be breakfast Saturday morning!
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
Fabulous pastries!!
In this shape we call them here : Rugelach.
I love the filling that you used as I LOVE cinnamon
I could eat tons of these by myself :)
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
Those look amazing, and so clever to make them into a crescent. Love your blog too.
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
I love bread and yeasty recipes too! I don't have a bread machine though; is it possible to make this without one?
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
I used to rely on my bread machine for dough making years ago, then I would shape it, and it really is a time saver. Such wonderful little crescents! It appears many of us choose cinnamon today. Can´t beat it as a filing in bread!
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
I'm with Paula...I used to use my machine more often a few years back. My hubs keeps reminding me it's on the counter and why don't I experiment again with it. maybe I will with these darling crescents. How lovely they'd be for breakfast for tomorrow morning. Thanks for joining our group. Krista!
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
These cinnamon crescent rolls will be making an appearance at a weekend breakfast get together at my house. :) They look so good I just have to try them!
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
What a beautiful dough and love how you made these cinnamon crescent rolls! Delicious! These will never go out of style. . LOVE!!
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
Oh these look amazing. My kids would love these!
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
Awesome recipe!

I would love for you to link up to my TGIF Link Party! Who knows, you just might be featured next week!
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Cathy
1 reply · active 621 weeks ago
Krista, these look absolutely perfect & would get gobbled up in my house! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #11.

~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! http://dessertnowdinnerlater.blogspot.com/
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
very yummy is your rolls!
thanks for hodting!
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
These look great! I'm still getting a hang on basic loaf breads!

Katie
Oatmeal Bread
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
What a neat idea!! :)

Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
Oh yum. They look wonderful!
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
This looks like a winner! Jonah would love these! Thanks for linking up at the Tried and True Party! http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2013/05/tried-a...
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
This looks fab! :) Pinned to my bread board!
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
These look amazing can't wait to try them! If you have time please share these friday on my linking party! http://www.fidlersunderoneroof.com saw these on the style sisters
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
Wow, I wish I had one of these right now! I am so glad you shared this recipe and that I was able to see what others in the 12 loaves group shared too!

Thanks for dropping this off at the In and out of the Kitchen link party! I ca't wait to see what you come up with next week!

Cynthia at http://FeedingBIg.com
1 reply · active 620 weeks ago
Thanks for linking up to my link party, these look so delicious! I will be featuring you at today's link party!
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Stephanie
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Jamie @ LBGC · 619 weeks ago

Mmmm - Cinnamon rolls are an occasional Sunday morning treat for us :) These sound wonderful! We can't wait to see what you share at tomorrow's All My Bloggy Friends!
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