Crescent rolls

Homemade crescent rolls are buttery , flaky and easier to make with just few simple ingredients. Any kind of homemade bread makes the meal much more special . Everything tastes better and incredible when it's made from scratch. Made some plain and few with chocolate filling.

You can make them plain or with a filling of your choice, sweet or savory.... here is the chocolate one !!! 

Ingredients

All purpose flour                       3 & 1/2 cups

Sugar                                           3 tbsp

Salt                                               2 tsp

Milk powder                               1& 1/2 tbsp

Instant yeast                              1 & 1/4 tsp

Olive oil                                       2 tbsp

Lukewarm milk                        1 & 1/2 cup + 1/4 cup if required

Method

• Add  1 & 1/2 cup lukewarm milk to a big bowl and add one cup flour, yeast, sugar , salt and milk powder .
• Mix with a spatula and keep on adding remaining flour gradually and mix well after each addition.
• If you find the dough dry add remaining milk and knead for 7-8 minutes.
• Add olive oil .
• Knead until smooth and elastic.
• Place in a greased bowl and cover with cling wrap.
• Keep it aside for first proofing , until it doubles up.
• Once doubled, punch it down to release air pockets and divide into equal portions.
• Roll out each portion into a circular  disc.
• Cut the circle into wedges .
• Mark a small incision at wide end and roll up each wedge . 
• For stuffed rolls, place the chocolate piece or filling of your choice and then roll.

• Place on the baking sheet  leaving some space between each roll.
• Cover them and let them rise for 30 minutes.
• Apply milk on each roll before baking.
• Preheat the oven to 180 C.
• Bake the rolls  for 12-15 minutes.
• Apply butter on hot rolls once they are done.