batch bakehouse review

last sunday, we enjoyed brunch on the east side with friends.  as we were chatting, they mentioned the new bakery nearby called “batch bakehouse” and were raving about the deliciousness there.  even though i was completely full from brunch, i insisted that we stop by the bakery afterwards to pick something up.  sadly, when we arrived, we noticed that it was “cash only please” and we’d just spent our last cash dollars on brunch and since our atm cards were in the midst of being replaced and since it was sunday, we had no way of enjoying any treats from this wonderful place that had given me a sugar rush just from walking in the door.  i threw a big hissy fit to poor mr. happy stuff, but there was nothing to be done.

after some careful plotting, i realized that i had a workshop to attend on that same side of town on friday.  i needed to be at the workshop by 8:00 and batch opens at 7:30–perfect!  i was so excited last friday to walk in, cash in hand, and pick a treat or two.  i got a pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) for myself, an almond croissant for a friend who was meeting me at the workshop, and then bought this beautiful, rosemary-infused fougasse for dinner.

maybe it was just because i was lucky enough to arrive just as they opened, but the croissants were still warm (and soft and slightly chewy in the most wonderful way) and weren’t so flaky that i got crumbs all over myself, but instead, they were just the right kind of flaky–the kind that is pleasant to teeth and tongue and not all dry.  there was just the right amount of chocolate and it was still soft, but not melty enough to drip out or anything.  my friend reported good things about the almond croissant too.

on the recommendation of the batch staff person, i re-heated the fougasse that night before we ate it.  i love the beautiful leaf shape and found the texture to be wonderful.  i loved the rosemary too, but mr. happy stuff thinks he might have enjoyed it more without.  i can understand that–i prefer my rosemary in small doses too.  not that this was overwhelmingly rosemary-y, but we (ahem) did eat the entire loaf in one meal between the two of us.  we couldn’t help ourselves.  it was delicious.  definitely worth repeat visits.

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