It seems strange to say the little building which plays host to
Bay Ridge Bakery houses a titan of the Bay Ridge food scene, but it's undoubtedly the truth. Along with Your Baker, it represents the pinnacle of our local dessert scene. It was inevitable that some of their less pricey treats would end up here.
If there's anything Bay Ridge can appreciate, it's likely a cannolo (cannoli is the
plural). It only makes sense then, that a miniature cannoli would be just as appealing! For the uninitiated, a cannolo consists of a fried, tubular pastry shell with a sweet filling. In this iteration, it features a few small chocolate chips. These are sold by the pound, but individually go for about $1.25 to $1.50. Given the price, it's a small treat, but it's tasty and not without charm.
Less popular, but still worthy of praise is the miniature éclair. Consisting of soft, confectioner's dough, a light chocolate topping and a creamy, sweet filling, it hits all of the major notes one expects from a pastry: inside, outside and dressing. This will only last two or three bites, but each one s a series of sensations. Start with a soft bite and stop abruptly to avoid cutting right through the custard and clapping your teeth together. Like the cannolo, it's in the sub $1.50 range.
The last of the mini-pastry smörgåsbord comes in the form of a tasty strawberry tart. A strawberry crowns the soft, sweet dough shell, but it's not the only one present. After the first bite, one will find a second, equally enticing strawberry lurking inside of the crust. Heavier, it makes sense for this delight to cost more. At about $2.50 each, it's the most expensive of the miniatures.
If there's anything Bay Ridge can appreciate, it's likely a cannolo (cannoli is the plural). It only makes sense then, that a miniature cannoli would be just as appealing! For the uninitiated, a cannolo consists of a fried, tubular pastry shell with a sweet filling. In this iteration, it features a few small chocolate chips. These are sold by the pound, but individually go for about $1.25 to $1.50. Given the price, it's a small treat, but it's tasty and not without charm.
Less popular, but still worthy of praise is the miniature éclair. Consisting of soft, confectioner's dough, a light chocolate topping and a creamy, sweet filling, it hits all of the major notes one expects from a pastry: inside, outside and dressing. This will only last two or three bites, but each one s a series of sensations. Start with a soft bite and stop abruptly to avoid cutting right through the custard and clapping your teeth together. Like the cannolo, it's in the sub $1.50 range.
The last of the mini-pastry smörgåsbord comes in the form of a tasty strawberry tart. A strawberry crowns the soft, sweet dough shell, but it's not the only one present. After the first bite, one will find a second, equally enticing strawberry lurking inside of the crust. Heavier, it makes sense for this delight to cost more. At about $2.50 each, it's the most expensive of the miniatures.
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