kouign amann
noun[U]
(alsokouign-amann,kouign aman,kouign-aman)uk/ˌkwiːn əˈmɒn/us/ˌkwiːn əˈmɑːn/atypeofsweetpastrymade with a lot ofbutter, that isoriginallyfrom Brittany in France:
Thecoffeeshoparound thecornerfrom thehotelservesthetastiestkouign-amann you willeverhave.
Kouign amann is abutteryBretoncake.
I reallywanttotrymyhandat making kouign aman.
- Ourserverdecidedto give us apieceof the kouign amann withsourcherry.
- Similar to acroissant, kouign-amann isparticularlydeliciouswhen paired withcoffee.
Pastry & pies
- apple pie
- baked goods
- banoffee pie
- barquette
- bear claw
- custard tart
- Danish pastry
- elephant ear
- empanada
- millefeuille
- mince pie
- mincemeat
- napoleon
- pain au chocolat
- quiche
- rough puff pastry
- samosa
- sausage roll
- shortcrust pastry
- éclair