happy enough with the instructions to share them now. You have to fry these well past the appearance of them being finished, and the crust is definitely a darker shade of brown than you’d expect if you were baking them. For another option, you could bake them in your oven just as you normally would, but keep the fillings. We especially like the bits of melted chocolate goodness in the chocolate version.
INGREDIENTS
Crescent roll dough, 1 can (I like the 8 oz. pack)
Canola Oil for frying (the amount depends on your pot or fryer)
ADDITIONS
The space to add fillings inside the crescent roll is small, so don’t get too carried away! A tiny amount, around 2 teaspoons, is usually enough. Some of our fillings include cut strawberry pieces, dehydrated pineapple chunks, fresh apple bits, and even mini semi-sweet chocolate chips!
INSTRUCTIONS
This couldn’t be simpler. Start the oil heating, then open and unroll the crescent dough. Add the filling of your choice, roll up as usual, but be sure to pinch the ends so the filling doesn’t escape during frying. If baking, see the directions for the proper length of time and temperature (375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes works for me). If you are frying, cook in hot Canola oil (360 to 370 degrees F) 1 1/2 to 3 minutes, turning halfway through. This is an art-form, and may take some time to get just right. The first time I did this, I started taking them out at 1 1/2 minutes, and then every thirty seconds until I was satisfied with the result!
Yield 8 Crescent Expresses
Chapter 7
“Well, that was a whole lot of useless,” Grace said after Ellen went back inside the police station. “I was hoping for more.”
“Grace, you know as well as I do that not every lead we get is a solid one. Morgan had to be doing something besides trying to blackmail my family in the six days since he was out of prison.”
“You’re right, but how are we possibly going to learn what he was doing?”
“Well, we can start by looking under every rock in Union Square that we can find,” I said as I glanced at my watch. “But not today. I need to get home and clean up before Jake comes over.”
“I just wish that we had something good to share with him,” Grace said.
“I feel as though we’ve made a good start,” I said. “Don’t forget, this is just the beginning of our investigation.”
“Well, we can’t take too long. There’s too much at stake.”
“I agree with you, but we’re doing the best we can,” I said. “Let’s just hope that Jake had more luck than we did today.”
Judging by the vehicle already pulled into my driveway, my boyfriend was already waiting for us at home when we got there. So much for sneaking in and getting cleaned up before he could see me in the rough shape that I was currently in. I’d done my best to repair the damage from my time on the roof at Napoli’s, but I knew that I hadn’t been all that successful when I looked in the Jeep’s rearview mirror before I got out.
“Do you want to go my place and grab a quick shower there?” Grace asked. “You’ve still got a change of clothes over there, remember?”
I’d forgotten all about leaving clothes there, though I remembered Grace’s outfit in my closet upstairs. “That would be great,” I said as I readjusted my mirror, only to see Jake standing behind the Jeep with a huge grin on his face.
“Thanks, but it appears that it’s too late for that now,” I said as I got out.
Jake kissed me soundly after wrapping me up in his arms. “Hey, stranger,” he said. “I’ve missed you.”
“I’m a mess,” I said as I tried to at least tuck my hair behind my ears.
“Really? You look beautiful to me,” he said.
“Now I know that you’re a big fat liar,” I said. “I look dreadful, and I fully realize just how much I desperately need a shower
INGREDIENTS
Crescent roll dough, 1 can (I like the 8 oz. pack)
Canola Oil for frying (the amount depends on your pot or fryer)
ADDITIONS
The space to add fillings inside the crescent roll is small, so don’t get too carried away! A tiny amount, around 2 teaspoons, is usually enough. Some of our fillings include cut strawberry pieces, dehydrated pineapple chunks, fresh apple bits, and even mini semi-sweet chocolate chips!
INSTRUCTIONS
This couldn’t be simpler. Start the oil heating, then open and unroll the crescent dough. Add the filling of your choice, roll up as usual, but be sure to pinch the ends so the filling doesn’t escape during frying. If baking, see the directions for the proper length of time and temperature (375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes works for me). If you are frying, cook in hot Canola oil (360 to 370 degrees F) 1 1/2 to 3 minutes, turning halfway through. This is an art-form, and may take some time to get just right. The first time I did this, I started taking them out at 1 1/2 minutes, and then every thirty seconds until I was satisfied with the result!
Yield 8 Crescent Expresses
Chapter 7
“Well, that was a whole lot of useless,” Grace said after Ellen went back inside the police station. “I was hoping for more.”
“Grace, you know as well as I do that not every lead we get is a solid one. Morgan had to be doing something besides trying to blackmail my family in the six days since he was out of prison.”
“You’re right, but how are we possibly going to learn what he was doing?”
“Well, we can start by looking under every rock in Union Square that we can find,” I said as I glanced at my watch. “But not today. I need to get home and clean up before Jake comes over.”
“I just wish that we had something good to share with him,” Grace said.
“I feel as though we’ve made a good start,” I said. “Don’t forget, this is just the beginning of our investigation.”
“Well, we can’t take too long. There’s too much at stake.”
“I agree with you, but we’re doing the best we can,” I said. “Let’s just hope that Jake had more luck than we did today.”
Judging by the vehicle already pulled into my driveway, my boyfriend was already waiting for us at home when we got there. So much for sneaking in and getting cleaned up before he could see me in the rough shape that I was currently in. I’d done my best to repair the damage from my time on the roof at Napoli’s, but I knew that I hadn’t been all that successful when I looked in the Jeep’s rearview mirror before I got out.
“Do you want to go my place and grab a quick shower there?” Grace asked. “You’ve still got a change of clothes over there, remember?”
I’d forgotten all about leaving clothes there, though I remembered Grace’s outfit in my closet upstairs. “That would be great,” I said as I readjusted my mirror, only to see Jake standing behind the Jeep with a huge grin on his face.
“Thanks, but it appears that it’s too late for that now,” I said as I got out.
Jake kissed me soundly after wrapping me up in his arms. “Hey, stranger,” he said. “I’ve missed you.”
“I’m a mess,” I said as I tried to at least tuck my hair behind my ears.
“Really? You look beautiful to me,” he said.
“Now I know that you’re a big fat liar,” I said. “I look dreadful, and I fully realize just how much I desperately need a shower
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