Coconut Crescent Rolls Food

MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1-1/2 cups coconut into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine milk and extract; drizzle half over the coconut. Unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations. Place in pan. Drizzle with remaining milk mixture; sprinkle with remaining coconut. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

APRICOT CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cut butter into flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg yolk and sour cream; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Chill several hours or overnight. , Divide dough into fourths. On a sugared surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Turn dough over to sugar top side. Combine preserves, coconut and pecans; spread over circles. Cut each circle into 12 wedges and roll each wedge into a crescent shape, starting at the wide end. Sprinkle with sugar. , Place points down 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until set and very lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

ORANGE COCONUT CRESCENT RING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*. Generously grease 12-cup fluted bundt pan.
• Combine sugar, coconut and orange peel.
• Remove dough from can in rolled sections; do not unroll. Cur each section into 4 slices. Dip both sides of each slice in butter, then in coconut mixture.
• Stand slices on edge, slightly overlapping, around prepared pan. Sprinkle over any remaining sugar mixture; drizzle with any remaining butter.
• Bake for 28-32 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool in pan 1 minute; turn onto serving plate. Cool slightly. Blend glaze ingredients until smooth. Spoon over ring. refrigerate leftovers.

GOLDEN CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Stir in sugar, salt, eggs, butter, and 2 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in remaining flour until smooth. Scrape dough from side of bowl. Knead dough, then cover it and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Punch down dough. Divide in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle. Spread with butter. Cut into 10 to 15 wedge. Roll up the wedges starting with the wide end. Place rolls with point under on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour).
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 12-15 minute or until golden brown. Brush tops with butter when they come out of the oven.

CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast, 1 Tablespoon sugar in the water.
• Let stand (proof) for 5 minutes.
• Mix butter, salt, milk and remaining sugar in large mixing bowl.
• Add 2 cups flour mixing well.
• Add yeast and beaten eggs. Beat well.
• Add remaining flour or enough to make a soft dough.
• Cover dough and let rest 20 minutes.
• Knead dough on lightly floured board and place in a greased bowl.
• Cover and let rise until double in bulk.
• Punch down and divide dough into thirds. Roll into a 12" diameter circle, cut circle into 16 pie shaped pieces.
• Roll up into crescent shapes starting with the wides end.
• Place crescent rolls on greased cookie sheet and let rise 1 hour - cover lightly with plastic wrap or flour sack tea towel. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake 10-12 minutes in 375º oven or until golden brown.
• *Note - leave plenty of room on sheets - these rolls need plenty of room - do not crowd.