Parmesan Cheese Crescents Recipe
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 This recipe for Parmesan Cheese Crescents, by Julie Withers, is from The "W" Family Cookbook,
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Contributor: Julie Withers
Added: Friday, September 8, 2006
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Ingredients: 2-1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening (crisco)
3/4 c. buttermilk (see note below)
1 tbl. butter, melted
1/3 c. parmesan cheese
2 tbl. parsley
milk
additional parmesan cheese
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Directions:Preheat oven to 425º.
In a medium mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Using a pastry blender (or two knives) cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in center of dry mixture. Add buttermilk all at once to dry mixture. Using a fork, stir just until moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Quickly knead dough by folding and gently pressing dough for 10 to 12 strokes or until smooth. Pat or lightly roll dough into a 13 inch circle. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with 1/3 c. parmesan cheese and parsley. Cut into 12 wedges. Roll up each wedge from the wide end to the point.
Place crescents, seam side down, about 2 inches apart on an ungreased bakng sheet. Brush with milk and additional parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
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Notes: Buttermilk (Soured Milk) - For each cup of buttermilk, place 1 tbl of either lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup; add enough milk to make 1 c. total liquid. Let the mixture stand 5 minutes before using it in your recipe.
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