Kouign Amans

Name: Kouign Amans
Yield: makes 18
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups warm water (110°F); 1 envelope (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1 3/4 pounds (about 5 cups) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, cold, plus 2 tablespoons melted; Sugar, for dusting and sprinkling (about 2 cups)

January 24, 2012

The kouign aman (pronounced QUEEN-ah-man) is a traditional Breton pastry whose name means “butter cake” in the local dialect. Our recipe was inspired by an appearance by pastry chef Florian Bellanger on Martha’s syndicated television show.

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