Bread Machine Crescent Rolls

2 1/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast
1/2 cup sugar or Splenda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup butter or other shortening melted (my mother used lard and this is a nice touch)

I put the butter and milk in the microwave for about a minute until the butter is melted.. I add it to the bread machine bowl and crack two eggs into it.

I then add the sugar, flour and salt in that order and put the yeast on top of that. I run it through the complete dough cycle until it has fully risen.

I take it out, punch it down and divide it into two pieces. I flour an area on the table and roll out each piece into about a 12 inch circle. I brush each circle with a little butter and cut into 12 pieces with a pizza cutter. I roll each piece from the wide end and place on an air core cookie sheet. I cover this with a clean hand towel and let it rise on the stove top for about an hour until the rolls double in size. When you put the rolls on the cookie sheet, make sure the end of the roll is on the bottom so that they don't unwind while baking. I bake them in the oven at 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.