Breakfast for 12

Low-Butter Croissants

Name: Low-Butter Croissants
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 6 tbsp milk; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp water; 1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast; 1 1/8 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp salted butter; 1 egg yolk lightly beaten with 2 tsp cold water

$0.27for 4160 minServes 12

These yeast-raised croissants use a small amount of butter, then proof and bake into tender, flaky rolls.

Low-Butter Croissants with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 3.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.13Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$0.81

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour

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160 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Budget Breakfasts

Typical price

$0.07 per serving$0.27 for 4

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Ingredients

6 tbsp milk
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp water
1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/8 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tbsp salted butter
1 egg yolk lightly beaten with 2 tsp cold water

Steps

Warm the milk and water until lukewarm, then stir in the sugar, salt, and yeast and rest for 5 minutes.
Add the flour and butter, then knead for 8 minutes until the dough is smooth.
Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.
Roll the dough into a 12-by-8-inch rectangle, cut 12 triangles, and roll each triangle from the wide end.
Place the rolls on a baking sheet, cover, and let them rise for 30 minutes.
Brush the rolls with the egg yolk mixture and bake at 400 F for 15 to 18 minutes.