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bread with sugar

bread with sugar

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A soft, sugary bread, perfect for sugar-based cakes or traditional sweets.

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Recipe from Anne-Sophie Ofrim, Mewasul, Wkee4ager and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Sugar bread is a fundamental ingredient in Belgian baking. It is typically used to make soft cakes and pastry dough.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$8.35 $1.04 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.22
  • $0.20
  • $1.04
  • $0.19
  • $0.03
  • $2.09
  • $0.34
  • $0.30
  • $2.08
  • $0.29
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The eggs and sugar are beaten until they form a creamy consistency. ≈ 3 min
  2. Next, the remaining ingredients are added and mixed using a spatula. ≈ 3 min
  3. Combine the ingredients in a round mold, approximately 24-26 cm in diameter (30-32 cm for a larger pie). ≈ 3 min
  4. Instead of greasing the bottom, you can also line it with parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake at 150-160 °C for 45 minutes, or 15 minutes at 160-180 °C after preheating, then 30 minutes at 160-180 °C.
  6. Once the cake is baked, it should release easily from the sides and not have any “holes” in it. ≈ 3 min

The bill

bread with sugar

  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 200 ml of sugar$0.22
  • 150 ml of wheat flour$0.20
  • 100 ml of potato starch$1.04
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of baking powder (5 g)$0.19
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar (4g)$0.03
  • 6 eggs$2.09
  • 300 ml of sugar$0.34
  • 225 ml of wheat flour$0.30
  • 200 ml of potato starch$2.08
  • 2 1/4 tablespoons of baking powder (approximately 8g)$0.29
  • 2 tablespoons of vanilla sugar (approximately 7g)$0.17

Total$8.35

that's $1.04 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 200 ml of sugar
  • 150 ml of wheat flour
  • 100 ml of potato starch
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of baking powder (5 g)
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar (4g)
  • 6 eggs
  • 300 ml of sugar
  • 225 ml of wheat flour
  • 200 ml of potato starch
  • 2 1/4 tablespoons of baking powder (approximately 8g)
  • 2 tablespoons of vanilla sugar (approximately 7g)

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