Kouign Amann

Kouign amann is a delicious, buttery treat with an odd-sounding name. The cake originated in the small town of Douarnenez in the French region of Brittany in 1865. The name sounds strange because it stems from the Breton language. In Breton, the word kouign means “bread” and the word amann means “butter.” The cake is said to have been created by accident by a Douarnenez baker who was attempting to make a new form of bread dough. The story goes that as his bread failed to turn