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Dessert for 6

Boston Cream Doughnuts

$5.22for 480 minServes 6

Baked doughnuts are filled with vanilla custard and topped with a warm dark chocolate cream glaze.

Boston Cream Doughnuts

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Milk, 13 oz$0.04/oz typical13 oz$0.54Typical price
Heavy cream, 4.75 oz$0.22/oz typical4.75 oz$1.03Typical price
Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical4$1.20Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 6 oz$0.45/oz typical6 oz$2.70Typical price
Nuts and seeds, 0.75 oz$0.70/oz typical0.75 oz$0.59Typical price
Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical2.25 oz$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown$7.83

Swaps

  • Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

  • 80 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 6servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.30 per serving$5.22 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups 2% milk
  • 1/4 cup half and half
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp arrowroot starch or cornstarch
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 scraped vanilla bean and pod
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 5 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup oat flour
  • 1/2 cup sweet rice flour
  • 3 tbsp almond meal
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Steps

  1. Whisk the milk, half and half, sugar, starch, egg, egg yolk, and salt in a saucepan.
  2. Add the scraped vanilla bean and pod, cook over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, and stir until thick; remove the pod.
  3. Cover the custard and chill it for 20 minutes while heating the oven to 350 F.
  4. Whisk the flour, rice flour, almond meal, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, yogurt, oil, and vanilla, then divide the batter among six greased doughnut wells.
  5. Bake the doughnuts for 14 to 16 minutes, until firm, then cool them for 10 minutes.
  6. Melt the chocolate chips with the heavy cream, split the doughnuts, fill them with custard, and spread the glaze over the tops.

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