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eleanor's butterhorn dinner rolls (crescent)

(1 rating)
luv2cookDeb avatar
Recipe by
Deb Lund
@luv2cookDeb
Rhinelander, WI

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!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 6 Hr
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For eleanor's butterhorn dinner rolls (crescent)

  • 1 c
    scalded milk
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 oz
    fresh cake yeast
  • 4 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    butter, cold
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3
    eggs, beaten
  • butter for greasing bowl, brushing onto rolls

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

  • 1
    combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt. Allow to cool to lukewarm
  • 2
    When lukewarm add yeast then the beaten eggs stirring slowly til all combinded
  • 3
    Add flour and mix to a soft dough
  • 4
    Knead lightly on a floured surface an place dough in a large greased
  • 5
    Place Dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until it has doubled in bulk.
  • 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)
  • 7
    Brush with melted butter
  • 8
    Roll each wedge shaped piece starting with the wide edge and rolling to ta point .
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 11
    Bake a 400 degrees for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
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