Orange Crescents Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings24
Interest GroupParty
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 1 | |
| All-purpose flour - 3 cups, sifted | ||
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shortening | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Orange peel | 1 Teaspoon, shredded | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted (For Orange Glaze:) | |
| Orange peel | 1/2 Teaspoon, grated (For Orange Glaze:) | |
| Salt - A dash | ||
| Orange juice | ||
Directions
MAKING
1) Combine together the yeast and 1 ¾ cups of flour in a large mixer bowl.
2) Heat the shortening, milk, sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt till just warm, occasionally stirring to melt the shortening.
3) Add the mixture to the dry mixture in the bowl. Add the peel and egg.
4) With an electric mixer, beat the mixture at low speed for about ½ minute, scraping the bowl-€™s sides constantly.
5) Set eh mixer speed to high and beat for 3 minutes.
6) Stir in the remaining flour by hand.
7) In a greased bowl, place the mixture and turn to grease the surface.
8) Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.
9) Divide the mixture into 2 parts and roll each part into a 9-inch circle.
10) Cut each circle into 12 wedges.
11) Starting with the wide end, roll up each wedge and on greased baking sheets, place the wedges, points down.
12) Preheat oven to temperature of 375 degrees.
13) In a warm place, let the wedges rise till double in volume (about 1 ¼ hours).
14) Bake the wedges in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
15) While the crescents are baking, prepare the orange glaze. Combine together 1 ½ cups of sifted confectioners-€™ sugar. ½ teaspoon of grated orange peel and a dash of salt.
16) Add just enough orange juice to achieve the desired consistency.
SERVING
17) While the crescents are still hot, glaze them with the orange glaze and serve right away, or allow to stand at room temperature for a bit and then serve.
1) Combine together the yeast and 1 ¾ cups of flour in a large mixer bowl.
2) Heat the shortening, milk, sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt till just warm, occasionally stirring to melt the shortening.
3) Add the mixture to the dry mixture in the bowl. Add the peel and egg.
4) With an electric mixer, beat the mixture at low speed for about ½ minute, scraping the bowl-€™s sides constantly.
5) Set eh mixer speed to high and beat for 3 minutes.
6) Stir in the remaining flour by hand.
7) In a greased bowl, place the mixture and turn to grease the surface.
8) Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.
9) Divide the mixture into 2 parts and roll each part into a 9-inch circle.
10) Cut each circle into 12 wedges.
11) Starting with the wide end, roll up each wedge and on greased baking sheets, place the wedges, points down.
12) Preheat oven to temperature of 375 degrees.
13) In a warm place, let the wedges rise till double in volume (about 1 ¼ hours).
14) Bake the wedges in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
15) While the crescents are baking, prepare the orange glaze. Combine together 1 ½ cups of sifted confectioners-€™ sugar. ½ teaspoon of grated orange peel and a dash of salt.
16) Add just enough orange juice to achieve the desired consistency.
SERVING
17) While the crescents are still hot, glaze them with the orange glaze and serve right away, or allow to stand at room temperature for a bit and then serve.
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