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Belgian cracker

Belgian cracker

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A brioche bread studded with sugar sprinkles, a traditional Belgian recipe.

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Recipe from Teuguh, Brunodesacacias~frwikibooks, Paternel 1 and 5 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The “cracker” is a traditional Belgian pastry, known for its crispy crust and soft interior. It is often enjoyed as an appetizer or as a dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories237 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.54 $0.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.65
  • $1.10
  • $0.23
  • $0.02
  • $0.03
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sift the flour. ≈ 2 min
  2. Add the water, yeast, and egg yolks. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix everything together, then add the sugar, salt, and finally the melted butter. ≈ 4 min
  4. Knead the dough until it is soft and smooth, form it into a ball, and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  5. Incorporate the pearl sugar and let it rest for 1 hour on a greased baking sheet to allow the dough to rise.
  6. Brush with melted butter and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for approximately 20 minutes.
  7. Margely’s cracker website ≈ 3 min
  8. The Saint-Malo crackers website ≈ 3 min

The bill

Belgian cracker

  • 300 g of flour$0.40
  • 2 eggs (yolks)$0.65
  • 20 g of baker’s yeast$1.10
  • 25 grams of butter$0.23
  • 20 grams of sugar$0.02
  • 4 grams of salt$0.03
  • 100 g of granulated sugar$0.11

Total$2.54

that's $0.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories237 kcal
Fat4.5 g
Saturated fat2.4 g
Carbohydrates42.2 g
Sugars15.6 g
Fiber2 g
Protein5.6 g
Salt0.02 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of flour
  • 10-20 cl of water
  • 2 eggs (yolks)
  • 20 g of baker’s yeast
  • 25 grams of butter
  • 20 grams of sugar
  • 4 grams of salt
  • 100 g of granulated sugar
  • cinnamon (optional)

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