Though there was seemingly very little work to do today it ended up more crazy and chaotic than usual. The Malden Stop & Shop has a Dunkin' Donuts built in that has been there unchanged for the last 14 years. Now is the time of the remodel for the location and construction workers took over all bake shop space so our regular work took almost double the time having to get in and out of our freezer. The way the bakery is set up we have a large showcase area where all the work is done. Then off to the left there are two narrow spaces; one being Dunkin' Donuts and the other being a hallway with our freezer, refrigerator, dishwasher, and dish washing sink. They are increasing the size of the Dunkin' Donuts so that narrow hallway will become more narrow and to make it worse workers had the area filled with ladders, paint, buckets, wood, and were not very happy when they had to move in even the slightest way to accommodate our products coming out.
We were able to compensate the time wasted and rush to get the work done at a reasonable time. The main goal for the day was to make cannolis. Cannolis, for those who don't know, are pastries with a hard outer shell and a ricotta cheese filling. They are sweet and delicious. I am currently the only one willing to make the desserts in the store and I wouldn't have it any other way. Growing up in an Italian family food was major. My grandmother use to travel to the Italian district of Boston, the North End, for their pastries. After bringing them home she would inspect them closely and critique how her own work would have been better. Cannolis were her big issue. If a cannoli wasn't filled enough with cream she would get so mad and say they were terrible. Keeping her in mind I fill the cannolis with as much cream as possible and cover them in powdered sugar. God forbid she come in one day and the package be too light. These cannolis, however, were for a custom order. The customer ordered 200 cannolis for a wedding shower and she had bought the ones that I had prepared before and loved them. So I had to do it. It took a lot of work and a lot of filling, but they came out stupendous. Here is a look at the final product:
The customer was satisfied and, had she bought them, I feel my old Italian grandmother would have been satisfied as well.
Until next time.
Stay Sweet,
Lil' Buddy
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