This buttery Breton pastry makes an
addictive addition to your morning coffee.
Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE.

Seldom found in French bakeries in America, kouign amann (pronounced (kween ah-MAHN) is a Breton pastry (from Brittany, a region in France).

This laminated pastry is time consuming to make, but the payoff is something distinctive and wonderful. If you’re a baker, bake some. Or splurge and have them sent from a top baker as a treat.

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