Dessert for 24
Make-Ahead Butterhorns
These yeast rolls use a soft milk dough shaped into butterhorns, briefly rested, and baked until golden.
Typical price
$1.27for 4 servings
$0.32 per serving$1.27 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.62 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 packages (1/4 oz) active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 2 cups warm 2% milk
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 2 tsp salt
- 9 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 tbsp butter
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and lightly coat two baking sheets with cooking oil.
- Stir the yeast into the warm water and rest for 5 minutes.
- Mix in the warm milk, shortening, sugar, eggs, salt, and yeast mixture, then gradually stir in the flour.
- Divide the dough into four portions, roll each into a circle, cut each circle into six wedges, and roll the wedges into horns.
- Place 24 rolls on the baking sheets, rest them for 10 minutes, and brush them with melted butter.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden and the centers are fully baked.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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