Things You'll Need:
- Large plastic bowl
- Wire whisk
- Cheesecloth or other soft cloths
- Rolling pin
- Serrated edge knife
- Several cookie sheets
- Cooking spray
- 1 pkg. yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. salt
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Step 1
Mix the yeast into small amount of very warm water to dissolve and set aside. Water must be hot, but not boiling.
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Step 2
Whisk 2 eggs in a very large bowl until mixed well.
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Step 3
Pour 1 cup warm water and dissolved yeast into the large bowl with the eggs and mix.
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Step 4
Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup vegetable oil. Mix well.
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Step 5
Combine 1 tsp. salt and 4 cups unsifted all purpose flour in a separate bowl.
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Step 6
Add the flour and salt, a little at a time, to the liquid mixture to form a dough. When the dough becomes too thick to stir, knead the dough thoroughly.
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Step 7
Cover bowl with cheesecloth or soft towel and let stand 8 hours or overnight in a warm kitchen. When the dough has doubled in size, divide it into 3 parts.
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Step 8
Roll out dough one part at a time, as if making a pie crust. Cut each part into 8 sections using a serrated edge knife.
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Step 9
Roll each piece into a crescent, starting on the wide side and rolling toward the point. Place each crescent roll on a greased cookie sheet and cover with cheesecloth or soft cloth that won't stick to the dough. Let the crescent rolls rise for 6 hours or until doubled in size.
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Step 10
Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and bake crescent rolls for 10 to 12 minutes. Use a timer. You don't want to burn them.
