Kouign-Amann

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Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 2 ½ cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon melted butter, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 sticks ice-cold unsalted butter, divided