Have you been watching the fourth season of Netflix's Chef's Table like I have? The current series focuses on pastry/dessert and the first episode profiled Christina Tosi of Milk Bar fame. I don't know about you but after watching it I felt really inspired to make the dessert that started it all, Crack Pie.
I'd visited the original bakery in NYC many, many years ago and didn't recall ever tasting the pie so I was really curious to see what all the hype was about. Luckily I had all the ingredients in my pantry so it was basically a no brainer that I was going to make it.
What's unusual about this pie is that the crust is made from oatmeal cookies. The filling reminded me of the ones you'd find in pecan pie, i.e., very dense. I admit I was concerned after seeing the amount of sugar that's in the recipe because I don't care for overly sweet things. Luckily the salt acts as a good counter balance to the sugar.
My review? While I personally thought the pie was too sweet for my taste I can see how people really like it because of the sweet and salty combination. I had a scoop of coffee ice cream with my slice which I think helped offset the sugary factor. Would I make it again? Probably not for myself, but definitely for someone else if they asked.
Next on the docket - Milk Bar's celebrated Birthday Cake. Stay tuned....
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