Kouign-Amann
Kouign-amann (pronounced QUEEN-ah-mahn) are made of laminated dough—croissant dough—that’s about 50 percent butter and 50 percent yeasted dough. They’re generously dusted with sugar and salt right before baking, so they develop a thick, caramelized crust that’s at once savory and sweet but, at least with our recipe, mostly savory. Traditionally, kouign-amann are formed in the shape of a large cake, but we make individual portions in a cupcake pan for equal parts crunchy caramelization and…
Jennie Stoltz