The Holy Grail of Baklava

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (Tastytoo)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:11:57 GMT

I read about it somewhere other than the companies website so perhaps it was a misprint or they no longer offer it.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (stricken_detective)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:33:30 GMT

I swear I'm not being lazy on purpose, but I have yet to find the peanut butter chocolate bacon thing. Maybe it's a sign that it's just not meant to be?

From morecupcakes.com's website:

more cupcakes are made from the finest ingredients that the world has to offer. from madagascar vanilla to valrhona chocolate, owner and cupcake curator patty rothman creates one-of-a-kind flavor combinations that pair cake sensations with perfect complementary frostings. witness the signature more cupcake: a dark, valrhona chocolate cake, laden with an ethereal cream, and topped with a pristine chocolate ganache, or the tart, perfect lemon center that fills the signature lemon meringue cupcake. in addition to cakes and frostings, more creates delectable garnishes that are enticing enough to be sold on their own. brittles made from bacon, hazelnut, pine nut or pepita nestle on top of delicate meringue and decadent buttercreams while others are topped with housemade toasted marshmallows or a simple lemon zest. each flavor combination is a hand-crafted original. one bite and you know how much more cupcakes can be."

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (Tastytoo)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:24:24 GMT

www.thebleedingheartbakery.com

www.morecupcakes.com

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (stricken_detective)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:39:37 GMT

Tastytoo
Here in Chicago we have More Cupcakes and in Chicago and Oak Park The Bleeding Heart Bakery. One does a maple bacon cupcake and the other does a chocolate peanut butterbacon dessert. So this does not seem unusual to me.

Hello and welcome to The Contingent. I need to know more about this.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (abe_froeman)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:44:25 GMT

stlouisguy

Back to the baklava.....bacon and chocolate? yikes

I'll admit that bacon goes well with just about everything, but bacon and chocolate together?

I guess I'm just a traditionalist. I'll take mine the normal way, thanks.....

You don't know what you're missing....

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (Tastytoo)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:16:02 GMT

stlouisguy

Back to the baklava.....bacon and chocolate? yikes

I'll admit that bacon goes well with just about everything, but bacon and chocolate together?

I guess I'm just a traditionalist. I'll take mine the normal way, thanks.....

Here in Chicago we have More Cupcakes and in Chicago and Oak Park The Bleeding Heart Bakery. One does a maple bacon cupcake and the other does a chocolate peanut butterbacon dessert. So this does not seem unusual to me.

I think we (Chicago) were in the top 5 for fattest city in America on some poll. Maybe these concoctions explain it! But I'll eat them anyway. I want that baklava!!!!!

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (mayor al)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:14:25 GMT

The closest I can taste-claim for the Bacon/Chocolate combo is the Maple and Bacon Pastry similar to the ones sold at the Voodoo Bakery out in Oregon. We ran across some at an un-named bakery locally some time back and I had to try one. Not bad...

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (the grillman)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:41:59 GMT

Back to the baklava.....bacon and chocolate? yikes

I'll admit that bacon goes well with just about everything, but bacon and chocolate together?

I guess I'm just a traditionalist. I'll take mine the normal way, thanks.....

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (Michael Hoffman)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:20:22 GMT

You had to get that more accurate one from my wicked stepdaughter.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (porkbeaks)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:16:12 GMT

Michael Hoffman

mayor al

I just spent quite a bit of time deleting eleven posts from this thread. I will leave the last one about not liking the pastry, as I really admire the picture of Mr Hoffman, and we get so few reality photos here on this site these days.

I don't know how porkbeaks comes up with those candid shots of me. He must have something on a member of my family.I do wish, though, that he'd get an updated version -- you know, one with my beard.

Sorry Michael, I thought the beard makes you look older. Try this one. pb

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (Michael Hoffman)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:25:27 GMT

mayor al

I just spent quite a bit of time deleting eleven posts from this thread. I will leave the last one about not liking the pastry, as I really admire the picture of Mr Hoffman, and we get so few reality photos here on this site these days.

I don't know how porkbeaks comes up with those candid shots of me. He must have something on a member of my family.I do wish, though, that he'd get an updated version -- you know, one with my beard.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (X1)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:36:49 GMT

I see how it is.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (mayor al)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:18:29 GMT

I just spent quite a bit of time deleting eleven posts from this thread. I will leave the last one about not liking the pastry, as I really admire the picture of Mr Hoffman, and we get so few reality photos here on this site these days.

I suggest those you who entered the exchange of "Inappropriate" comments, sit back, enjoy your favorite beverage, and calm down a bit before your next entry.

AL

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (porkbeaks)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:12:29 GMT

I don't need no stinkin' baklava!!

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (joerogo)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:43:06 GMT

I am not a big dessert guy, but I love Baklava. Bacon, Chocolate Baklava? Just the thought makes me weak in the knees.

Congrats on your win Bobbi Pfefferle!

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (buffetbuster)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:14:45 GMT

Congratulations Bobbi! I didn't get to sample the award winning dessert, but based on other things I have tried from her kitchen, it was undoubtedly fantastic! Any chance these will be on the menu for the Memorial Day party?

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (NYPIzzaNut)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:06:50 GMT

stricken_detective

Bacon is like love. It is never wrong.

That's my motto also.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (BuddyRoadhouse)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:28:24 GMT

I feel honored to have been a sampler on the original batch. We took a few extra pieces home to share with family and friends. Everyone loved the finished product and was amazed at the brilliant compliment of sweet and smoky/salty flavors.

Thanks for sharing and many congratulations to Bobbi from the entire Roadhouse family!

Buddy

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (stricken_detective)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:24:00 GMT

Bacon is like love. It is never wrong.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (quijote)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:04:15 GMT

Congrats to Bobbi! An honor well deserved. I had the pleasure of tasting that baklava, and it was indeed superb. Perhaps it would even make some of the most hardened, curmudgeonly baklavaphobes squeal (like a you-know-what) with delight. Now, when is the newspaper having a pie recipe contest?

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (X1)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:34:00 GMT

Jim - when you n' Bobbi get back, perhaps we should consider a Contingent drive up to Nueske's to spend that 50 bucks! It's only about 3 hrs (near Wausau). I've been wanting to go there for a while!

Bobbi can make us some chocolate bacon Baklava for the trip!

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (abe_froeman)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:57:09 GMT

Congrats Bobbi! That was some AMAZING baklava, (and I've been told by some that mine is the best they've ever had, but mine, regretfully, does not include bacon! Until the next time I make it, of course...)

I'll have Michael Hoffman's piece!

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (NYPIzzaNut)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:40:51 GMT

I did not realize baklava has such a mysterious history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baklava

I also always thought of it as Greek in origin - boy was I wrong.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (X1)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:36:19 GMT

Awesome!!
Congrats, Bobbi!
Looks fabulous, as usual.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (Ahi Mpls.)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:35:51 GMT

It looks/sounds Wonderful!! Congrats on the title and the major award!

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (NYPIzzaNut)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:28:25 GMT

Mama mia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (JRPfeff)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:24:14 GMT

This is my artsy photo of the winning entree. Bobbi won $50 of Nueske's products to go along with her bragging rights.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (stricken_detective)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:17:09 GMT

Congratulations!!!!!

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (NYPIzzaNut)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:14:04 GMT

Good baklava is like manna from heaven.

Re:The Holy Grail of Baklava (Michael Hoffman)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:12:49 GMT

There are few things I find as detestable as baklava.

Leprosy, perhaps.
EDIT:

This comment is not to denigrate Bobbi Pfefferle's achievement in any way. In fact, I offer my congratulations. My comment is merely what I think of baklava.