Croissants with margarine
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. In my opinion, crescent rolls are the second most popular baked treat among children, right after shaped cookies. My kids still love playing with dough—cutting out shapes and rolling up crescents. And once the crescent rolls are ready, you can't pull them away from the table until the last one is gone. Making crescent rolls with margarine at home is easy and simple. The dough recipe is very straightforward, and you can use any filling you like, as long as it doesn't leak out. I'll explain. Serve them cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
In a bowl, crack the eggs and add sugar. Beat well.
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Step 2
Cut room-temperature margarine into small pieces and add to the egg mixture.
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Step 3
Add 2 cups of flour and sprinkle in the baking soda. Mix the baking soda with the flour.
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Step 4
Cut the butter-egg mixture into the flour with a knife until it resembles crumbs.
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Step 5
Then, start kneading the crumbs into dough by hand. The margarine will melt from the warmth of your hands, so you'll need to gradually add flour. But don't add too much flour—in the end, you should have elastic and quite soft dough. Place the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
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Step 6
Take the dough out of the refrigerator and divide it into 3-4 parts. Roll each part into a round sheet about 0.5 cm thick. Cut each round of dough into triangular segments.
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Step 7
Spread each triangle with thick jam or fruit preserve.
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Step 8
Roll up the croissants starting from the wide end of the triangle. Place the croissants onto a greased baking sheet and bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for about 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle the finished croissants with powdered sugar if desired.