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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Coconut Croissants

¼ c. warm water
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 c. whipping cream
1/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
½ tsp. salt
3 ¼ c. flour
½ c. butter, cold

Place warm water into bowl and add yeast. Stir until dissolved. Blend in cream, sugar, eggs, and salt. Add ¼ cup of the flour and mix well. Set aside.

Place the 3 cups flour into a separate bowl. With a pastry blender cut the butter into flour until the mixture is the size of small peas.

Pour yeast mixture over flour mixture and with a rubber spatula fold until flour is just moistened. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours-overnight.

Divide dough into four equal parts. On lightly floured surface roll each out into a 12-inch circle. Cut each round into eight wedges.

Place 1 level teaspoon coconut filling onto wide end of each wedge. Roll up toward point. Curve into crescent shape.

Place on greased baking sheet. Brush with Glaze and sprinkle with coconut. Let rise about 1 hour until puffy and almost doubled.

Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Coconut filling: cream ¼ cup soft butter with ½ cups un-sifted powdered sugar. Add ½ cup flaked coconut. Mix until well blended.

Glaze: Beat 1 egg with 2 TB milk until egg is thoroughly incorporated.

Submitted by Mandy Hillman (from our original swap group theme "Bread.")

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