Butterhorns
Description
Make these buttery crescent rolls the day before you want to bake them, and let them rise overnight. The dough may be kept for 2 weeks in the refrigerator, so you can have fresh rolls whenever you like.
Ingredients
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1 (3/5 ounce) cake compressed fresh yeast
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2 teaspoons white sugar
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1 1/2 cups milk
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1 cup butter
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1/2 cup white sugar
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3 eggs
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5 1/2 cups bread flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup butter, softened
Directions
1
Crumble the compressed yeast into a small bowl, and mix in 2 teaspoons of sugar. Set aside. In a small saucepan, heat milk until a skin forms on the top. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool slightly.
2
Place 1 cup of butter and remaining 1/2 cup of sugar into a large bowl. Pour the hot milk over them, and stir until butter is melted. Let the mixture cool to just above body temperature. Beat in the eggs, one at a time mixing well after each one, then stir in the yeast mixture. Add 3 cups of flour, and mix until well blended. Gradually mix in the remaining flour, mixing as well as you can. The dough will be sticky. Cover the bowl with a towel, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3
After the dough has risen, punch down, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
4
Divide the dough into four pieces. Use one piece at a time, leaving the rest in the refrigerator. On a lightly floured surface, roll the piece of dough out into a 12 inch circle. Spread about 2 tablespoons of butter over the surface. Cut into 8 wedges, as you would a pizza. Roll each wedge starting at the wide end, and ending at the point. Place onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, and bend the ends so that they are crescent shaped. Cover with a towel, and let rise in a warm place until doubled. This will take about 2 hours because the dough is cold.
5
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.