----CRESCENT----
1 tb Yeast
1/2 c  Milk, body temperature
1/2 c  Butter
1/8 c  Maple syrup
1    Egg
1 ts Lemon rind
2 c  Whole wheat pastry flour

-FILLING –
1 c Diced green apples
1/3 c Dates, diced
1/4 c Butter

Dissolve yeast in warm milk; set aside. Melt together butter and maple
syrup; let cool; add egg, lemon rind, flour, and yeast mixture. Mix
together until you have a dough. Refrigerate overnight. Roll dough into 9″
circles, one for each 4 rolls; cut each circle into 4 pie-shaped wedges.

Cut together apples, dates and butter. Spread fruit mixture over dough
wedges. Roll up each crescent, beginning at the wide end. Place on unoiled
cookie sheets, turning ends to form crescent shape; let rise to double in
size, about 2 1/2 hours. Bake at 350 degrees 10-15 minutes until golden
brown.