The New Delicious: Creamy, Crunchy, Crumbly Treats to Try
By Katie Arnold-Ratliff, Kaitlyn Goalen, Emily Kaiser Thelin, Rachel Mount and Kate Rockwood
Crumbly
Croissant 2.0
Crackling yet moist, sweet yet salty, the only thing kouign amann doesn't have going for it is an easy-to-say name (koo-ween ah-mahn). Celtic for "butter cake," kouign amann is a Breton pastry similar to the croissant but folds in more butter, sugar, and salt. Two sources: Les Madeleines ($27 for four; les-madeleines.com) and Williams-Sonoma ($40 for eight; Williams-Sonoma.com).
Crackling yet moist, sweet yet salty, the only thing kouign amann doesn't have going for it is an easy-to-say name (koo-ween ah-mahn). Celtic for "butter cake," kouign amann is a Breton pastry similar to the croissant but folds in more butter, sugar, and salt. Two sources: Les Madeleines ($27 for four; les-madeleines.com) and Williams-Sonoma ($40 for eight; Williams-Sonoma.com).
From the April 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine