Claire Saffitz Makes the Most Delicious Pastry: Kouign-Amann | Dessert Person

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Claire Saffitz Makes the Most Delicious Pastry: Kouign-Amann | Dessert Person
In this episode, Claire Saffitz tackles what might just be the most delicious dessert on the planet: Kouign-Amann! This buttery, flaky pastry is all about mastering the art of lamination—a technique where butter is folded into dough to create endless layers of crispy, golden perfection. Follow along as Claire walks you through every step, from building the butter block to creating the ultimate pastry. Trust us, your taste buds will thank you!

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Ingredients:
3¼ cups all-purpose flour (14.6 oz / 423g), plus more for rolling out
3 tablespoons unsalted butter (1.5 oz / 43g), melted and cooled
1½ teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt (0.16 oz / 5g)
1 teaspoon instant yeast (0.11 oz / 3g)
1¼ cups sugar (8.8 oz / 250g), divided
12 ounces (3 sticks / 340g) salted Kerrygold butter, cut into tablespoons, chilled
Butter and sugar, for the muffin pans


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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor: Bryant Alvarez

Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton

Theme Song: Mike Guggino