May. Wrap in plastic and chill in … I made these today. Making Kouign Amann from scratch would require the same kind of dedication. Cook Time: 15. Dip the squares in the melted butter. In the meantime, combine sugar and salt; mix well, and set aside. You can do one of two things… 1) You can roll the rectangle into squares. I love puff pastry…but there’s no way to get 8 small strips from one side and then 8 large aquares from the other side of equal size. The story is that when a boulangerie ran out of cake, they asked a baker to make something cake-like to meet demand; not familiar with making cake he combined layers of bread dough with butter and sugar to create a sweet, caramelised loaf. Oct 7, 2017 - Explore Stan's Awesome Recipe Collecti's board "Kouign Amann Recipes", followed by 333 people on Pinterest. Since graduating as valedictorian of her pastry school in Paris, Monique has ceaselessly pursued excellence, working in renowned bakeries (Dominique Ansel Bakery), five-star hotels (Le Bristol Paris) and multiple Michelin starred restaurants (Epicure, The French Laundry). My dad and I tried to make french pastry once ….. let’ just say it was not a success! A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to spend a week in Paris cooking and eating. They look like little roses! Just cover them and pop them in the fridge until morning. Lightly flour your rolling surface and dump the dough out onto it, patting the flour in lightly with your … Cut dough into 2-inch strips, and roll each one up before placing in a greased muffin tin, or greased ring mold. See more ideas about Kouign amann, Food, Recipes. what size squares and strips are cut from these sheets. 8. Comparison? The traditional shape of a kouign amann is a large flat-ish cake from which slices are cut and served. I love watching the baking videos. I am assuming you could take one sheet of pastry and cut into strips and cut the other into squares, correct? In a small bowl, combine mineral water and salt. Those look so good and sound so nice and easy! Can’t recommend this enough, with or without spices :). It’s not very obvious. To make the dough, mix the flour, ice water, salt, butter, and yeast. Now I get it. I’ve made puff pastry, but it is a daunting recipe. Flour a work surface, lay the puff pastry sheets out, and roll the puff pastry sheets to remove the fold lines. The video link is below the second picture from the top. Great recipe! Yet hot sticky Kouign Amann would make a marvelous treat on Christmas morning! Required fields are marked *. I love how quick and easy this is to make! See more ideas about Kouign amann, Pastry, Recipes. Feel free to play with the layers as much as you like. So easy and so GOOD!!! Hard to go wrong with sugar and puff pastry – they will always be a winning combo. ps. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 6x6” square. Roll this square packet until it is three times as long, keeping roughly the same width. I think it was a tad undercooked while the top was brown. Maybe roll the squares a bit thinner also…? You will end up with an 8.5-inch x 24-inch rectangle. Use a rolling pin to shape the butter (between two pieces of parchment paper) into an 8-inch x 8-inch square. This is just a simplified recipe created for quick baking. Fold in butter sheets and rest on the second day. This is a wonderful treat for holidays. Fold the edges of the dough into the middle, completely enclosing the butter. Prep Time: 20. haha Thank you! Here, Claire Saffitz shows the other form the classic Breton pastry can take: a single 9-inch cake. Bon appetit. … Yet the classic preparation would take a total of three days to complete. I love it! REally Fun to make this “Cheater” Kouign Aman.Does exactly like  the recipe is supposed to be the wondrful Crunch of sugar and the buttery taste…I found they seemed to be much better day 2. Puff pastry has a way of fixing itself in the oven. But pretty darn good and very decadent. Thanks so much! The traditional Kouign Amann knew a greater success after 1945 when tourism started in the Brittany region of France. Thanks for this interesting alternative! You will find all this and more right here. Next time I can picture them with some marzipan spread on the rolled up strips. With one half, cut eight even strips. Then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. But this is like trying to make a croissant with puff pastry. Thank you!! Lovely. Definitely a winner recipe. It is soooo decadently wonderful, but it is too involved for me to make at home. Zing. So I just wait until we are in Brittany and hit the boulangerie/patisserie for a whole box! ), Pingback: Cheater Kouign Amann | Real Mom Kitchen. I can’t wait to see it and it’s nowhere to be found. The video shows how to make this beautiful dessert from start to finish. Thank you! Then, place the butter inside the dough so that it forms a diamond within the square. Fresh hot croissants straight out of the oven are amazing. This step should be done immediately, or else the sugar will harden into a caramel, making it impossible to extract the kouign-amanns later. I am definetly going to try these and see if I can master it! Cheater Kouign Amann Recipe – A simple quick french Kouign Amann pastry recipe for new cooks and those in a hurry. I’d love to make these for my residential clients, but would not have time Christmas morning to do much more than pop into the oven…. Ohhh! This time I went for apple and cinnamon flavour which works so well with the caramelised sugar, giving a kind of tarte tatin - but a touch more indulgent! I started my blog so I could share my passion for entertaining, décor, cooking, and crafts. With just 3 ingredients, it’s worth giving this Cheater Kouign Amann Recipe a try! While in Paris, I sampled french pastries on a daily basis, including the famed Kouign Amann. Turn the dough a quarter-turn to the right, so one open edge is facing you and the other is at the top. You can also follow along with me on. And now easy too. delicious. I am so glad to see your successes! I was just in Paris last month and had a kouign amann and I read online how long it takes to make and said, no way! I’m going to clear my cache and restart to see if I get the video yet. Traditionally Kouign Amann takes hours to make, but a few kitchen tricks will have you enjoying the dramatic flakey layers of this buttery, carmelized pastry in less then an hour. Thank you to both of you! You can see the layers of dough and sugar and how wonderful this will look when baked. Then pick up the parchment paper squares and place them in the wells of a muffin tin. I’d say 30-35. Mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Just tried this recipe…….YUUUM   Thanks for posting…I know I will be making these again & again. Sprinkle the sugar, flour and salt onto a clean work surface and toss the butter in it This is my kind of pastry. (-: Carole, Your email address will not be published. I’m going to try this one in his honor, and like a good daughter, I’ll eat his share for him! Yum! . I have made the apple and cinnamon Kouign-Amann before, using a little bit… Your email will not be published or shared. Follow us on Instagram and tag @ASpicyPerspective so we can share what you’re cooking! In Brittany, Kouign Amann … When you slice the puff pastry in half….one side isn’t going to be bigger than the other side. As the puff pastry rises, the butter and sugar create sticky layers on the inside and crusty folds on the outside. This Cheater Kouign Amann Recipe captures the essence of traditional crusty sugar-crusted rolls, without all the time and effort. You had me at crusty sugar-crusted rolls! Will be pining it for later use. It is a sort of caramelized millefeuille, crunchy on the outside and melting in the middle. Ours always come in squares. I’m addicted to the real thing – need something to hold me over until i can get it again…. The kouign-amann is pronounced “queen a-mahn” and is from Brittany, France. I LOVE this cheater recipe!! Lay the squares sugar-side-up on little pieces of parchment paper. and these look pretty too! Or is parchment paper necessary? Once the dough and butter are both sufficiently chilled, roll out the dough as necessary to even out the thickness, and ensure that it has the same dimensions as the butter block. 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