Katah (Butter-Layered Armenian Pastry) Recipe

Katah (Butter-Layered Armenian Pastry) Recipe

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A rich, butter-layered, flaky pastry know sometimes as an "Armenian croissant".

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Rolling pin
  • Long food-safe dowel
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Kitchen scale
  • Cake pan
  • Pastry brush
  • Pan
  • Spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cup
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Kitchen towel
  • Fork
  • Oven
  • Paper towel
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 32 tablespoons (454g or 1 pound) unsalted butter
  • 6 1/3 cups (760g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons table salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup (113g) water, lukewarm
  • 1 1/3 cups (303g) milk, lukewarm
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup (113g) clarified butter, from above
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • nigella or sesame seeds, optional

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