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How to Make Cronuts, Part I (The Dough)

By Chef John • Yeast Bread • Cuisine?
4.79 Prep: 60m Cook: 0m
Ingredients:
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • ½ cup warm water (105 degrees F/41 degrees C)
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 ½ tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 pound all-purpose flour
  • 12 tablespoons European-style (low-moisture) butter at room temperature, divided
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025