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Crescent/Orange Rolls

This recipe makes both normal and orange-flavored crescent rolls.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Servings: 48 rolls

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Convection oven preferred

Ingredients

Roll Dough

  • 2 cups scalded milk (heated to 181 degrees F)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks butter (softened)
  • 10 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tbsp salt
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup warm water (95 to 105 degrees F)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 3 tbsp butter (melted)

Orange Roll Variation

    Filling

    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 6 tbsp butter (melted)
    • 4 tsp orange peel (grated)

    Icing

    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 1 tbsp butter (melted)
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1-2 each juice of an orange (to desired thickness)

    Instructions

    Crescent Rolls

    • In the stand mixer bowl, add scalded milk to 1 cup sugar and softened butter.
    • In another bowl, beat the eggs.
    • In another bowl, add yeast and 1 tsp sugar to warm water.
    • When butter and sugar are dissolved (and cooled below 105 degrees F), add eggs and dissolved yeast. Beat salt and enough flour into milk mixture until firm enough to knead. Turn out onto a floured surface.
    • Knead enough flour in to make a smooth soft dough (do not over-knead). Put dough into greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
    • Punch down dough and separate into quarters. Roll each quarter of dough into circles and brush with melted butter. Cut into pie shaped pieces (8-12 slices). Roll up, starting at wide edge. Curve into crescent shape by pulling ends of rolls together slightly. Place on baking sheet, cover, and let rise until doubled in size again.
    • Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown (approx 15 minutes). Brush lightly with melted butter right when they come out of the oven.

    Orange Roll Variation

    • Follow instructions for normal crescent rolls, replacing the melted butter (to be brushed on dough circles) with the combined filling ingredients.
    • Mix icing ingredients together and lightly glaze orange rolls right when they come out of the oven.

    Notes

    This makes a large batch of rolls that are a family favorite at the holidays. I typically make half of the rolls plain and half orange-flavored.