baking · vegetarian
Kouign-amann
Douarnenez's caramelized laminated pastry of bread dough, salted butter and sugar.
- Time
- 240min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Allergens
Contains milk and wheat.
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Method
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1
Make a simple yeasted dough; rise 1 hour, then chill 30 minutes.
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2
Pound butter into a square, enclose in the rolled dough and do three folds, chilling between.
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3
On the last two folds, sprinkle generously with sugar.
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4
Roll out, cut into squares, fold the corners in and set into a buttered, sugared muffin tin; proof 30 minutes.
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5
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 25 minutes until deeply caramelized; unmold while warm.
