Kouign amman

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Kouign Amann, a traditional and delicious Breton laminated butter cake Kouign Amann, Kouign Amann Recipe, Philo Dough, Food Baking, Pies & Tarts, Butter Cake, Dessert Drinks, Amman, Bread Dough

Kouign Amann is a buttery flaky pastry made with a yeasted dough. The process to make the the dough is very similar to making croissant dough, with the big difference being the final shaping and the addition of sugar between the final layers. The shatteringly crisp layers are so delicious. I immediately ate two about 15 minutes after they emerged from the oven. Kouign Amann originated in the region of Brittany (Bretagne), on the northwestern corner of France. It was an independent kingdom up…

Kavey Eats » Richard Bertinet’s Kouign Amman Recipe Kouign Amann, Kouign Amman, Richard Bertinet, Local Bakery, Making Bread, My Boss, Sunday Lunch, Bread Cake, Amman

This is a traditional bread-cake, made with a buttery, caramelised dough from my native Brittany. It contains a lot of butter (‘amann’ is the Breton word for butter) which is layered into the dough. When I was growing up this was a real treat, one that our family often had after Sunday lunch. It is said that Kouign amann was first made in 1860 in the town of Douarnenez, on the coast of Finistère, when a boulangerie ran out of cake and the baker was told to create something quickly. As he was…

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