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Homemade Crescent Rolls with Cornmeal

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
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* Exported from MasterCook *

                Homemade Crescent Rolls with Cornmeal

Recipe By     : Paige Grandjean
Serving Size  : 16    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Grains
                 Hand Made                       Muffins/Rolls
                 Posted                          Side Dish

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                cup  milk -- whole
      2/3           cup  cornmeal -- fine plain yellow, divided, plus
   1 1/2          Tbsp.  cornmeal -- fine plain yellow
   2 1/4            tsp  active dry yeast -- 1 (1/4-oz.)
      1/2           cup  water -- warm, (100F to 110F)
      1/3           cup  granulated sugar -- divided, plus
   1               tsp.  granulated sugar
   2              large  eggs -- beaten
   1 1/2      teaspoons  kosher salt
      3/4           cup  butter -- melted, divided
   4               cups  bread flour -- plus more for work surface

Sure, you could make crescent rolls from store-bought, refrigerated 
dough, but for holidays and other special occasions, surprise 
everyone with buttery, pillowy homemade rolls. The key to the recipe 
is making a porridge with the cornmeal (in Step 1), which allows you 
to add more moisture to the dough without ending up with an overly sticky mess.

Active: 30 mins
Chill: 8 hrs
Total: 2:35

Bring milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium, stirring 
occasionally. Gradually add 2/3 cup of the cornmeal, whisking 
constantly. Reduce heat to low, and cook, whisking constantly, until 
mixture thickens to a porridge-like consistency, about 30 seconds. 
Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Let cool 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine yeast, water, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a 
small bowl. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Place eggs, salt, and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in the bowl of a 
heavy-duty electric stand mixer fitted with a dough hook; stir to 
combine. Add cornmeal mixture, yeast mixture, and 1/2 cup of the 
melted butter; beat on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute. 
Reduce speed to low, and, with mixer running, gradually add flour, 
beating until dough pulls away from sides of bowl, about 6 minutes. 
(Dough will be lumpy.) Transfer to a lightly floured surface, and 
knead until dough is smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Place dough in a large, 
lightly greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover with plastic wrap, 
and chill 8 hours or up to overnight.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half, 
and shape each half into a ball. Roll dough ball into a 13" circle; 
cut into 8 wedges. Brush excess flour from wedges. Roll or stretch 
each wedge into a 9" long triangle. Starting from wide end, roll up 
each triangle, and place, point side down, 3" apart on 2 parchment 
paper-lined baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Repeat with 
remaining dough half. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise 
in a warm place (80F to 85F) until doubled in volume, 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350F. Bake rolls until golden brown, 18 to 20 
minutes. Brush with remaining 1/4 cup butter, and sprinkle with 
remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons cornmeal. Serve warm.

S(Internet address):
   https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/homemade-crescent-rolls-with-cornmeal
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 261 Calories; 10g Fat (36.1% 
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
52mg Cholesterol; 282mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2020 - 1219