Saturday, November 24, 2007

Bakery

Upper Crust Bakery, in Colesville MD.
(Retail outlet and local bakery for Crest Hill)

It's the last bit of old-world goodness left in Montgomery county. Upper Crust's traditional euro breads--baguettes (artisanal), pain de Campagne, pain d'Alsace, and Russian black bread--are food for body and soul.

Absolute favorite---the little orange-glazed scones.
One batch is made per day, and by noon they've all been snapped up.

Other stand-out efforts:
  • apricot/pistachio biscotti
  • mixed berry pies
  • strawberry-rhubarb pies
  • phyllo cinnamon swirls
  • oatmeal cookies
  • lemon chiffon pie
  • Texas lime pie
  • the little personal cheesecakes with apricot glaze

The years shaved off my life by Upper Crust's magic of flour and butter are worth it.

http://www.cresthillbakery.com/retail.html

Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Hard to live without.

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