Comfort Foods for Fall

Anytime I have a chance, I like to develop a new item.  Don't get me wrong, these are not "new products", just new to me.  Bakers much more talented than I am have shared these ideas, I just try to create my version.  This is my form of creative art, to create something that looks appealing, but more importantly, tastes like home.  That taste, that brings us back to a feeling or a place of comfort.  There is a reason we call them comfort foods.    
This weekend I experimented with some fall products.  These may come up with some limited availability in November, but don't look for them to be a regular item on the website anytime soon.  
Tonight my family enjoyed some pumpkin shaped rosemary sourdough bread bowls with potato chowder and tomato bisque for Halloween dinner.  
It was so fun to see these mini sourdough loaves come out of the oven.  With the aroma of fresh bread and hearty soup filling the house, we felt comfy and warm while the wind blustered outside. 


We also enjoyed some pumpkin pie pastries over the weekend.  These were super fun to make, and I was so excited to see them turn out.  Pumpkin pie filling inside a croissant pastry shell. 
We continue to test different formulas for our croissants, and the lamination is getting better all the time.  Buttery, flaky pastries that are light and fluffy.  They are irresistible. 

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