My husband says the only real dessert is pie, and that everything else is a counterfeit. Apparently, many people agree with him, because pie is what we’re most well known for at the Coffee Pot. I love working with dough, but I never enjoyed making pies, nor was I very good at pastry. When David and I were first dating (I was 16!), I made him an apple pie and took it out to the motel that his folks owned. He and his Dad were working. They stopped and went to the office, and David had me serve them a piece of my pie. It was two-thirds crust, one third filling! David's wonderful Dad had to use a knife (and a lot of force) to get through that crust, but was nevertheless complimentary. They both ate every bit of that pie.
In our family, David is the one who bakes the pastries. He has won quite a few ribbons at the Winter Fair for his apple and cherry pies. The pastry we use at the Coffee Pot is his recipe. Being a pie guru, he had concerns about the many varieties we offer at the Cafe, thinking that it might be less efficient to offer so many options, therefore costing the company time and efficiency. After talking to the bakers, however, their reasoning makes good sense. When we make peach pies, we might have some filling left over when we're done, but not enough for a whole pie. The same might happen with the blueberry. By combining the two fillings, we don’t have any waste, but we do have a delicious peach-blueberry pie. Our kitchen crew is very good at controlling waste while creating a wide variety of pies that are popular with our customers, and there are always special combinations from which to choose.
Pie may not be everyone's favorite dessert, but if it's yours, come see our unique daily offerings. And remember, there's always cake for those who prefer a counterfeit!
In our family, David is the one who bakes the pastries. He has won quite a few ribbons at the Winter Fair for his apple and cherry pies. The pastry we use at the Coffee Pot is his recipe. Being a pie guru, he had concerns about the many varieties we offer at the Cafe, thinking that it might be less efficient to offer so many options, therefore costing the company time and efficiency. After talking to the bakers, however, their reasoning makes good sense. When we make peach pies, we might have some filling left over when we're done, but not enough for a whole pie. The same might happen with the blueberry. By combining the two fillings, we don’t have any waste, but we do have a delicious peach-blueberry pie. Our kitchen crew is very good at controlling waste while creating a wide variety of pies that are popular with our customers, and there are always special combinations from which to choose.
Pie may not be everyone's favorite dessert, but if it's yours, come see our unique daily offerings. And remember, there's always cake for those who prefer a counterfeit!
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