Sunday, December 3, 2017

The 3rd Day of Christmas - French Crescents

The third day of Christmas i made my loved ones Three French Crescents


And a pear muffin

INGREDIENTS
Dough
  • cups gluten free all purpose flour mix
  • 1¼ cup + 2 tbsp milk of choice
  • 1 rapid rise red star yeast packet or 2½ tsp
  • 3 tsp xanthan or guar gum (omit if mix already contains gum)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp melted vegetable shortening + extra for parchment paper
Garlic filling/topping
  • 3 tbsp shortening
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • pinch of salt
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Heat ¼ cup of milk to 100 degrees. Add yeast and set aside for until foaming.
  3. Topping: Crush garlic and mix with shortening. Set aside.
  4. Mix all dry ingredients for the dough. Combine yeast, melted shortening and remaining milk.
  5. Mix ingredients by hand for 5 minutes to help activate gum.
  6. Lightly grease a sheet of parchment paper the size of a baking sheet. With greased hands, gently press out dough to form a rectangle approximately 14x18 inches.
  7. Evenly spread topping along the entire dough.
  8. Divide the dough in half (length wise) using a pizza cutter, cut in half again. Slice the extra long rectangle into triangles.
  9. Gently roll each triangle staring from the largest end. If dough breaks, simple press together with a little water. Cover and allow to rest about 10 minutes before baking.
  10. Bake at 375 degrees for 13-14 minutes or until golden brown.

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