Crescent rolls- and some general gyan on baking bread

If yeastphobic is a word, it described me till a few weeks back. And then all of a sudden, I was stuck with the urge to attempt baking bread "just once". The once became twice, the twice became three times. And before I knew it, I was addicted.
I made mistakes, very many mistakes, and learnt from them. What I have learnt is this-
- if the yeast doesn't froth in ten minutes, wait ten minutes more, then abort the process. Unless the yeast froths, you are not going to get good bread
- be careful with the water. Add a little at a time. Too much and you will not be able to do anything with it, too little, and your bread will be terribly dry
- let the bread rise two times- once after kneading the dough, and a second time after shaping it
-preheating the oven is a must. Skip it at your risk
- keep an eye on the bread while it is baking. No matter how many times you have done it, you cannot predict the exact temperatures the oven will give. Be prepared
- maintain your sense of humour. If you follow all these steps, you may not need it, but it always helps.

This bread was made following the basic bread recipe.

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup warm milk
1 tbsp sugar
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp butter, room temperature

Grated cheese- about 1/3 cup

Milk for brushing

Method

In a large bowl, combine yeast, water, milk and sugar. Let stand for 10 minutes, until foamy. 

Add in flour and salt and mix well. 

Cut the softened butter into three or four pieces and drop them into the dough, along with the grated cheese (keep about 1 tbsp aside for garnishing).

Knead for about 2 minutes. Cover the bowl and let rise for 45 minutes in a warm place. 

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.

Deflate the dough, and roll it into a circle about 1/3 cm thick. Cut the circle into 12 segments as you would a pizza. Starting from the thicker end, roll each segment up, seal the end by moistening it.

When all the rolls are done, place on a greased baking plate, brush with milk, and sprinkle the grated cheese.

Bake at 200°C for about 15 minutes.