Sour Cream Crescents - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup thick sour cream
1 1/2 pkg. dry yeast
1/3 cup warm water
1 cup softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
4 cup sifted flour
2 eggs (well beaten)

Preparation

Heat sour cream in top of double boiler, until slightly yellow around edges.
Soften yeast in water, let stand 5-10 minutes.
Put butter, suger, and salt in a large bowl, immediately pour sour cream over ingredients in boel and stir until butter is melted. Cook to luke warm.
Blend 1 cup flour into sour cream mixture beating until smooth, stir softened yeast, and add to flour mixture, mixing well.
Add 1 cup of remaining flour and beat until smooth.
Thoroughly beat in eggs and remaining flour.
Cover bowl and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
Divide dough into 4 parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a round (1/4 inch thick).
Cut each round into 12 wedged shape pieces.
Roll up beginning at the wide end.
Place rolls on greased sheets with points underneath.
Curve into crescents.
Let stand in warm place 1 hour.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Makes 4 dozen.