Quick Cream Cheese Crescents - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 pkg. Fleischmann's RapidRise yeast
1/2 c. water (125~ to 130~)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened and cut into 8 pieces
1 egg, at room temperature
1 Tbsp. margarine, melted

Preparation

Set aside 1 cup flour.
In large bowl, mix remaining flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
Stir in hot water and cream cheese.
Mix in egg and only enough reserved flour to make soft dough.
On floured surface, knead 4 minutes.
Divide dough in half.
Roll each half into a 10-inch circle.
Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Starting from wide ends, roll up to tip; seal points.
Shape into crescents and place on greased baking sheet; cover.
Place large shallow pan on counter; half fill with boiling water.
Place baking sheet over shallow pan; let dough rise 25 to 30 minutes. Bake at 425\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Brush with melted margarine.
Remove from baking sheet; cool on wire rack.
Serve warm or cold.