Pommier Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Has anyone on here made Kouign Amann as was shown on Great British Bake Off? That looked difficult! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I absolutely adore kouign amann and those that old blue eyes made looked nothing like the real thing one gets in bakeries in Brittany. It isn't that much different to make as making croissants, a yeast base dough and then the butter layered onto the rolled out dough and folded and left to rest/rise. There are loads of recipes, I did not like the look of those that they made last night, the finish didn't looked caramelised enough, which I am sure it should be. I think I am going to have to make one. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val douest Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I've only just caught up with this thread but to answer to the OP's question, the only filo pastry I can buy here (65, near the border with 32) comes in rectangular sheets, sold rolled up in a pack. I buy it at our small local Carrefour as the SuperU hypermarket doesn't stock filo at all, only brick. The filo is made by Croustipate (http://www.croustipate.com) and an unopened pack seems to freeze quite well too.Val Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Nice to see you posting again val.You have so much experience and common sense [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val douest Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thank you, Norman - you're very kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Val,Thank you, I will look for it at my local Carrefour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 [quote user="Pommier"]Has anyone on here made Kouign Amann as was shown on Great British Bake Off? That looked difficult![/quote]They tasted that on Extra bite last night and agreed it was horrible like eating 3+ dry cream crackers at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Firstly a Kouign Amann is deliciously buttery and sugary, but not over sweet and should always be eaten warm. I have no idea how old blue eyes makes his, but I know what a good kouign Amann tastes like and looks like. His looked wrong and perhaps tasted wrong too.I'm not always impressed with MB's recipes either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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