How to Make Cronuts, Part I (The Dough)
Prep Time: 60 min
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