Marie Morris's Church Supper Crescent Rolls.

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast, dissolved in
• 1 teaspoon sugar, and
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 4 1/2 cups flour, sifted (may need more or less depending on humidity)
• herbs (optional) or honey butter, is (optional)

Recipe

• 1 scald milk. cool. add softened butter and salt.
• 2 dissolve yeast and sugar in lukewarm water.
• 3 add flour. may need a little more or less depending on humidity. dough should be sticky.
• 4 let rise 2 hrs in warm draft free location (alternately cover and place in refrigerator overnight).
• 5 when doubled in size, punch down.
• 6 pour onto floured board.
• 7 divide in half and flatten each piece into a round shape.
• 8 if desired spread with additional softened butter (may add herb or honey butter).
• 9 cut into 12 wedge shaped pieces and roll into crescent shape.
• 10 let rise in warm place, free of drafts (about 2 hrs).
• 11 bake 8-10 minute at 400 degrees. brush with more butter while warm.