Name that pastry

[pastryani]

As I set aside the day’s events and all that’s going on in the world, I go to my happy place which is all things baking and chocolate.  I was thinking of a pastry I saw on Instagram once but didn’t get its name.  I tried googling it but was unable to find what I was looking for, so I was hoping someone here might know what it was. 🙃

 

-it’s a yeasted and likely enriched dough

-it is shaped into a flat round disc, usually about 6” in diameter 

-in that disc there are 5 or 6 indentations made, and I *think* that sugar cubes are inserted into the divots that later melt, but it could also be pastry cream

 

Any idea what this is called?  If someone identifies it, I’ll google a recipe and then stress eat it. 😛

 

Stay safe, everyone!

[tedwin]

Perhaps kouign amann?

[pastryani]

  On 3/17/2020 at 11:15 AM, tedwin said:

Perhaps kouign amann?

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Thanks Tedwin, but it doesn’t look like croissant dough.  It’s more like a brioche.

[curls]

@pastryani could it be one of the Eastern European Easter breads?

[ElsieD]

Could it be a type of  vatrushki?

[pastryani]

  On 3/17/2020 at 5:28 PM, curls said:

@pastryani could it be one of the Eastern European Easter breads?

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Hmm not sure...

 

  On 3/17/2020 at 5:45 PM, ElsieD said:

Could it be a type of  vatrushki?

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I don’t think so but they look deeeelicious!

[pastryani]

Well I found a picture and the site calls it “milk brioche”, but I don’t see a lot of similar pics using that name.  Does this look familiar to anyone?

 

(from http://mangez-moi.fr/milk-brioche/)

[ElsieD]

It doesn't look familiar to me but it sure looks good!

[pastryani]

Found it!  It’s called Tarte au Sucre. 👍 Hopefully I have enough butter to make this. 🙃

[ElsieD]

This translates to sugar pie which is big in the province of Quebec(and maybe elsewhere in Canada) but it is regular pie with a pastry crust.  Where did you find your recipe?

[Anna N]

  On 3/17/2020 at 6:57 PM, ElsieD said:

It doesn't look familiar to me but it sure looks good!

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It looks very familiar to me but with a very different name. If I come up with it I will post. 

[Margaret Pilgrim]

  On 3/17/2020 at 8:40 PM, Anna N said:

It looks very familiar to me but with a very different name. If I come up with it I will post. 

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If you're anything like me, you will remember clearly at 3am.

Edited March 18, 2020 by Margaret Pilgrim (log)

[Desiderio]

  On 3/17/2020 at 6:45 PM, pastryani said:

Well I found a picture and the site calls it “milk brioche”, but I don’t see a lot of similar pics using that name.  Does this look familiar to anyone?

 

(from http://mangez-moi.fr/milk-brioche/)

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This reminds me of mini round focaccia we used to get back home in Italy, more like focaccia Genovese. To me looks like the picture doesn't match the name. That is definitely not a tarte but a raised dough, probably brushed and sugared on top.

Edited March 18, 2020 by Desiderio (log)

[Anna N]

  On 3/17/2020 at 9:32 PM, Margaret Pilgrim said:

If you're anything like me, you will remember clearly at 3am.

 

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It did not come to me in the night but it did come to me this morning via Mr. Google. I am thinking of Eccles cake. Quite obviously not the same thing but I sure would like one right about now. 

[pastryani]

  On 3/17/2020 at 7:35 PM, ElsieD said:

This translates to sugar pie which is big in the province of Quebec(and maybe elsewhere in Canada) but it is regular pie with a pastry crust.  Where did you find your recipe?

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Here's a link to one of the recipes, but there are many:

 

https://www.cuisineactuelle.fr/recettes/tarte-au-sucre-quebecoise-255638

 

[RobertM]

  On 3/18/2020 at 2:42 PM, Anna N said:

It did not come to me in the night but it did come to me this morning via Mr. Google. I am thinking of Eccles cake. Quite obviously not the same thing but I sure would like one right about now. 

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I’d love a good eccle....