Crescent Roll Dough (Bread Machine) Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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Submitted by Lovin the Zaar

"We live where cans of crescent roll dough are not available. I searched the 'net for something I could use as a substitute. While I don't claim these are EXACTLY like the canned ones, they're close enough for us. This came from Allrecipes.com (called Blue Ribbon Overnight Rolls). I've always made the dough using a bread machine, so I can't give any feedback making it without the machine. The dough is very easy to work with. EDIT: I just realized this is very similiar to "Recipe #136121", but these ingredients are slightly different and provide bread machine instructions."

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Ready In:
4hrs 12mins

Ingredients:
7
Serves:

16-24

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ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 12 cup butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 4 cups flour
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 14 ounce active dry yeast or 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

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directions

  • In bread machine:

  • Place ingredients in bread machine in above order and choose the dough cycle.
  • Divide the dough in half.
  • Roll each half into a 9" round circle.
  • Spread some softened butter onto each circle (if desired) and cut each circle into 8 or 12 pie-shaped wedges, depending on the size of roll you want.
  • Starting with the wide end, roll up each wedge.
  • Place on greased baking pan, cover with a cloth and let stand for about 2 hours until roll has doubled in size.
  • Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
  • Without bread machine:

  • In a large bowl, mix together yeast, milk and sugar. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  • Mix eggs, butter and salt into yeast mixture.
  • Mix in flour, 2 cups at a time.
  • Cover with wax paper and let dough stand at room temperature overnight.
  • In the morning, divide the dough in half.
  • Roll each half into a 9" round circle.
  • Spread cutter on circle and cut each round into 8 or 12 pie-shaped wedges.
  • Roll up each wedge starting from wide end.
  • Place on greased cookie sheets and let stand until ready to bake. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
  • To freeze:

  • Roll up each wedge, place on a greased baking pan (cookie sheet) or on greased wax paper.
  • Place pan in freezer for about an hour. When dough is frozen, put into freezer safe Ziplock bags.
  • To bake, remove rolls from bag, place them on a greased baking pan to defrost and to give time to rise (about 2 hours). After dough has doubled, bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
  • Preparation time does not allow the 1 1/2 hours dough cycle or 2 hours needed to rise.

Questions & Replies

Crescent Roll Dough (Bread Machine) Recipe - Food.com (13)

  1. I’m perplexed by the bread machine instructions. Are the ingr didn’t put in the bread machine in order to mix them? Then removed & divided in half? I don’t understand the purpose of the bread machine in the first step.

    layner311

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Reviews

  1. I love that this is a bread machine recipe and I made it on a Friday night for Saturday breakfast. They disappeared very quickly the next day - I think my 15 year old son ate about 8 of them in one day!!It was eventually a lovely soft, rich dough, but I found that I had to add about 1/4 cup more liquid than stated to get there. I also cut down the sugar by more than half, yet they were still too sweet for my taste.All in all, a good recipe that I will use again - but with my modifications.Thanks for sharing.

    Amanda in Adelaide

  2. Exactly what I was looking for! The perfect crescent roll recipe for the bread machine. This was scrumptious! They were a bit thick and stumpy in shape, so next time I'll roll the circles out to a larger diameter. We didn't think it was too sweet. Made them to go with Kittencal's Delicious Cream of Reuben Soup. Fantastic duo, thanks so much!

    lolablitz

  3. I used this recipe to make pigs in a blanket. I roll out the dough in a circle and cut triangles. Then, I roll the little smokies in the dough. Depending on how thick you make it, this recipe can be used for 2 packages of little smokies.

    Kate Cooks

  4. I've made these twice now and both times they turned out great. You really need to watch the time in the oven though because they go from very light to dark brown real quick. I set my timer for ten minutes and then just watch them for the next couple to make sure they come out perfect.

    ScarlettWannaB

  5. Fabulous recipe. I had to roll mine out much larger than a 9" diameter otherwise they would have been too thick. Didn't think it was too sweet at all. Agree with the other reviewer that the total time posted on the recipe should have been around 4 hours. Overall, we are very pleased, and unfortunately, I probably will never buy a "thwock" can of Pillsbury Rolls again. I say "unfortunately" because my husband's eyes pretty much rolled back in his head when he had his first bite, so I know the "store bought" won't cut it in the future.

    Jen Wiehl

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  1. Yum Yum Yum! I had to try this recipe because it was so talked about in the Aussie/Kiwi thread. I kept to the recipe as written but used egg substitute and I took mummamills advice and brushed the buns with butter. The whole group agreed they were the so yummy and one of the best sweet dinner bun they have ever had. Thank you Lovin' the 'Zaar

    Chef floWer

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FAQs

How long should a bread machine knead the dough? ›

In the first Homemade cycle, select the “Knead” course for 15 minutes and “Rise 1” for 45 minutes to 60 minutes, for the first rise. At the completion of this cycle (and once the dough has doubled in size) remove it from the machine and shape the dough by hand.

Do you need to punch down dough in bread machine? ›

The machine will combine the ingredients, knead the dough, and give it its first rise. When the bread machine beeps, it means the dough is ready to shape. If your machine doesn't have a "dough only" setting, you'll have to watch it carefully to see when the first rise is over and the dough gets punched down.

Do you add wet or dry ingredients first in bread machine? ›

Adding Ingredients to the Bread Machine

Manufacturers usually recommend adding the liquids first, followed by dry ingredients, with the yeast going in last. This keeps the yeast away from the liquid ingredients until kneading begins.

What are the ingredients in Pillsbury grands crescent rolls? ›

Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, Vegetable Shortening (soybean and palm oil, hydrogenated palm oil, fractionated palm oil, water, mono and diglycerides, TBHQ and citric acid [preservatives], beta carotene [for color]), Sugar, Soybean Oil ...

What is the dough setting on a breadmaker? ›

Bread makers also have a dough setting that makes the dough but stops before baking it. This lets you bake it in a conventional oven, add it to a pizza maker, or cook it on the grill (try this grilled pizza recipe). Quick breads, cakes and even jam can be made with a bread maker.

Can you open bread machine while kneading? ›

Speaking of adjusting, one common bread machine mistake is thinking the appliance is like a pressure cooker or blender and cannot be opened once it's on. Think again—it's actually a good idea to flip that lid and peek at the dough, especially about 10 minutes into the kneading stage.

Is it better to use bread flour in a bread machine? ›

So yes, you should use bread flour in the recipe. It has higher protein than all-purpose flour and will help your bread rise better and hold its shape.

What kind of yeast do you use in a bread machine? ›

Both commercial dry yeast and instant yeast are suitable for bread machines because they are designed to be added directly to the dry ingredients, and they don't require proofing in water before use.

When should I remove the dough hook from my bread machine? ›

Try taking out the paddle after the 2nd kneading cycle is over, but before the 2nd rise or 3rd rise and bake times.

Do you beat eggs before adding to bread machine? ›

First of all, the stirring function of the bread makers is not sufficient to completely mix the eggs so it is better to beat the eggs before adding them into the bread pan.

What does spraying water on bread before baking do? ›

Wetting the dough causes the surface to steam. Covering it traps the moisture. This partnership stops the bread from drying out on the surface in the hot air of the oven and forming a premature crust. Your bread rises more and produces a richer colour, becoming glossy on the surface.

Why do you put dry milk in a bread machine? ›

The added protein and sugar from milk powder improves the structure and texture of yeast breads, making them loftier and more tender. It also intensifies the color of the crust, making your breads beautifully bronzed.

Why are Pillsbury crescent rolls so good? ›

The spongy dough, the prefabricated demarcations for separating each piece into its own obtuse triangle, the saccharine smell as they bake off, puffing up higher and higher until the layers finally congeal and toast to the perfect golden color.

Is Pillsbury crescent dough sheet the same as puff pastry? ›

The crescent-shaped croissant is a flaky pastry with buttery layers whereas a puff pastry is a drier composition of dough. Both use similar ingredients and preparation work.

What brand is crescent roll dough? ›

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, Original Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough, 8 Rolls, 8 oz. The buttery, flaky, and fluffy Pillsbury Crescent Rolls you know and love create delicious possibilities for breakfast, lunch, and dinner time. Crescents are ready in minutes – just pop, peel, and bake.

How do you know if bread dough is kneaded enough? ›

The first way to check is to simply poke the dough with your finger. If the dough bounces back without sticking to your finger, it's been kneaded enough. If it doesn't, you need to keep kneading.

Is it better to knead bread for longer? ›

While underworked dough can simply be fixed by a little more kneading, severely overworked dough cannot be fixed. Instead, the overworked dough will result in a hard loaf that will likely not be eaten. It's important not to overwork your dough and continually check for overworking throughout the kneading process.

Can you knead bread too long? ›

It is possible, but unlikely unless you are using a machine to knead the dough. If you feel the dough getting tough rather than silky and elastic, you need to stop. Let the gluten relax and the bread rise. Actually stop before it feels tough.

Does kneading bread dough longer make it softer? ›

Kneading dough develops and lengthens the gluten strands making the bread chewier and giving it more structure and a more define shape when it bakes. For a softer bread, you need to knead it less. For a fluffier airier bread use more liquid and either more initial yeast or/and a longer fermentation time.

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