Kittencal's Soft & Tender Buttery Crescent Rolls (Stand Mixer)

How to Make

• Step 1: Heat the milk, butter, shortening, 1/2 cup less 1 tablespoon sugar and salt on top of stove until fairly warm (just until the butter melts, but does not have to melt completely) remove from heat and cool until warm but not hot (if you are in a hurry, place in the fridge for about 20 minutes).

• Step 2: Meanwhile warm egg slightly in a cup of warm water to bring to room temperature only.

• Step 3: When milk is still warm (a tad warmer than room temperature) but not hot, place 3 1/2 cups flour in the Kitchen Aid stainless steel mixing bowl bowl with room temp egg and cooled milk/butter mixture, mix, cover with a towel to keep all ingredients warm while proofing yeast.

• Step 4: Proof yeast; in a small bowl add in 1/2 water. Mix in 1 tablespoon sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top then mix gently. Allow to proof for for 8-10 minutes until foamy, then add to bowl.If the yeast dcoes not foan discard and start again.

• Step 5: Start mixing/kneading (adding more flour until a smooth semi-sticky dough is formed (kneading time should take about 10 minutes total on the heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with a kneader blade --- IMPORTANT STOP KNEADING ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH andallow dough to rest. Continue the kneading proess until you have achieved a soft semi-smooth dough.

• Step 6: Once kneading is finished allow dough to rest in the stand mixer bowl covered with a clean dish towel for 10 minutes

• Step 7: Gather up dough and knead gently for a couple of times, then form into a ball. Place dough into a large generously greased bowl. Cover and allow to rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until doubled, TIP: dough is ready when the indent is left after gently inserting two fingers about 1/2-inch or a little more into the dough (DO NOT over rise or your dough will taste yeasty).

• Step 8: Punch down dough using your fist. Remove dough from bowl then divide dough into two or three balls, (three sections will give you smaller crescents). Using a dough roller roll into an even circle with a rolling pin and spread/brush liberally with melted butter (use only butter!) GREAT TIP: roll out the dough and just sit a small pizza pan lightly on top of your rolled dough, then run a pizza cutter all around the edges of the pizza pan, you will have an even round circle.

• Step 9: Using a pizza wheel or a sharp paring knife cut into even size triangles. Roll up the dough starting at the larger end.

• NOTE: if you want to freeze some to bake at a later date, place on a plate, freeze then transfer in freezer bag/s, when ready to bake place on a greased baking sheet, thaw then bake

• Step 10: Place on a baking sheet that has been lightly brushed with melted butter. Cover and rise for about 30-45 minutes or until almost doubled.

• Step 11: Bake in a preheat 375 degrees F oven for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Best when eaten warm.