Cottage Cheese Croissants

Total Time: 5 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon cream or 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 combine butter and cheese until light and fluffy.
• 2 add flour.
• 3 mix until dough forms.
• 4 wrap dough tightly in wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 5 divide dough into thirds.
• 6 return other portions to refrigerator.
• 7 roll dough into 10 inch circle on well-floured board.
• 8 cut into 8 wedges.
• 9 roll each into crescent starting at wide end.
• 10 repeat with remaining dough.
• 11 bake on lightly greased baking sheet, 2 inches apart at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown.
• 12 while croissants are baking, prepare glaze.
• 13 drizzle glaze or brush on tops of warm croissants.
• 14 serve warm.