How to Make the Most Classic Italian Breakfast | Homemade CORNETTI Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

almond paste

🥗Healthier: marzipan

💰Cheaper: homemade nut paste

Marzipan is often more accessible and less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is a less processed alternative.

Mix flour, dried yeast, milk, 1 egg, and honey in a mixer.

Add sugar and salt in three increments until fully incorporated.

Add vanilla bean seeds and European butter to the dough.

Knead until the dough forms a rough ball.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature for 1 hour.

Beat the butter until soft and shape it into a rectangle, then chill in the fridge overnight.

After 1 hour, roll out the dough into a rectangle and place it on a baking tray, then cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning, incorporate the chilled butter into the dough by rolling it out and folding it in thirds.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 45 minutes.

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