Dessert for 12
Sourdough Croissant Loaf
$2.00for 485 minServes 12
Sourdough dough wraps around sweet butter layers before baking into a flaky loaf with a creamy sugar glaze.

Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 2.75 | $1.85Typical price | |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price | |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.17Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.01 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
FrenchVegetarianBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.50 per serving$2.00 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
- 400 g water
- 225 g active sourdough starter
- 600 g all-purpose flour
- 18 g salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 5/8 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Mix the water, starter, flour, and salt in a large bowl, then knead for 8 minutes.
- Cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place for 20 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a large rectangle, spread it with half the butter, fold it into thirds, and roll it out again.
- Spread the remaining butter and half the confectioners' sugar over the dough, roll it tightly, and place it in a greased 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
- Cover the pan and let the dough rise for 15 minutes while heating the oven to 375 F.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes and drizzle with a glaze made from the remaining sugar, cream, and vanilla.
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