How to Make Cronuts, Part I (The Dough)

Ingredients (11)

• + 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast add to pantry
• + ½ cup warm water (105 degrees F/41 degrees C) add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon fine salt add to pantry
• + 2 ½ tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste add to pantry
• ✓ ½ cup milk
• + 2 tablespoons butter, melted add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract add to pantry
• ✓ 1 large egg
• + ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg add to pantry
• ✓ 1 pound all-purpose flour
• + 12 tablespoons European-style (low-moisture) butter at room temperature, divided add to pantry