Yeast dough

Yeast dough

Baking

A delicious, rising dough, perfect for pies or doughnuts.

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Yeast dough is a mixture of flour, water, milk, and yeast that expands during fermentation. It is often used in pies, cakes, and other desserts.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.21 $0.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.06
  • $0.01
  • $0.09
  • $1.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the water, milk, salt, and sugar in a pot. Bring this mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat.
  2. Add the yeast and let it rest for 5 minutes to activate.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and eggs. Then, add the heated liquid mixture and mix until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 4 min
  4. Let the dough rest at room temperature for about 1 hour. It should double in volume.
  5. After 1 hour, preheat your oven to 200 °C. Shape the dough into waffles or tart shells.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes at 200 °C, then reduce the temperature to 170 °C and bake for another 20 minutes.

The bill

Yeast dough

  • 60 g of milk$0.06
  • 1/2 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • 70 grams of flour$0.09
  • 3 eggs$1.05

Total$1.21

that's $0.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 60 g of water
  • 60 g of milk
  • 50 g of yeast
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon of sugar
  • 70 grams of flour
  • 3 eggs

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