Description: I learned to make these in 4-H and havn't found a recipe since that is so good and so easy. You can make these into any shape you want: crescents, knots, coils, twists or a simple roll.
Ingredients:
3 1/2-4 1/2 cups unsifted flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons active dry yeast (2 pkgs.)
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter
Steps:
Mix thoroughly in large bowl: 1½ cups flour, sugar, salt and undissolved yeast.
Combine milk, water and margarine in a saucepan.
Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120º-130ºF). Butter does not need to melt.
Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed with electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
Add ½ cup flour, beat at high speed 2 minutes.
Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.
Turn onto light floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
Cover, place bowl in pan of water about 98ºF. Let rise 15 minutes.
Turn dough out onto floured board.
Roll golf-ball sized pieces with the dough.
Place three balls of dough into each cup of greased muffin tin.
Cover, let rise in warm place (about 90ºF) 15 minutes.