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Krémes

Krémes (pronounced “krem-esh”) is a beloved Hungarian pastry sold in practically every cukrászda (pastry shop) in Budapest. Hungarians make special trips to their local shop to enjoy some, similar to our trips to the ice cream shop here in the U.S. Our krémes features delectable vanilla bean pastry cream, lightened with soft meringue (egg whites whipped to soft peaks with sugar), set between three layers of flaky, golden brown, buttery puff pastry, and finally dusted with powdered sugar. When you eat it, the creamy, smooth vanilla filling lusciously oozes out between the pastry layers. Here’s what Hungarian food writer András Szántó has said about the popular pastry: “To know a Hungarian is to know someone who takes dessert very seriously. . . Nothing embodies this more fully than the krémes: a quivering quadrangle of vanilla crème, sandwiched between layers of crisp mille-feuille and finished with a dusting of confectioner’s sugar. The krémes is dessert stripped to the essentials. It’s usually consumed on its own, not after a meal. Best to order before noon, when cream and crust are both fresh, their contrasting textures clearly discernible.” To get the full krémes experience you’ll either have to go to Budapest or come to the Bakehouse.

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Hungarian
Organic Grains
Nut Free
Vegetarian

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Krémes

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
1 slice
Serving Size
142g
Servings Per Item
8
Calories
490
Total Fat
35g
Saturated Fat
21g
Cholesterol
210mg
Sodium
210mg
Carbohydrates
38g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Sugars
20g
Added Sugar
18g
Protein
6g

Ingredients

butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings), heavy whipping cream, milk (milk, vitamin D3), sugar, organic whole wheat flour (organic hard red spring wheat), water, egg yolks, egg whites, organic wheat flour (organic wheat, malted barley), bleached wheat flour, cornstarch, vanilla bean paste (cane sugar, water, madagascar vanilla extract, vanilla bean seeds, gum tragacanth (a natural thickener)), confectioner sugar (sugar, cornstarch), vanilla extract (water, cane alcohol, cane sugar, vanilla bean extractives), lemon juice, sea salt

CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT, EGG

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Thanksgiving: CLOSED

Christmas Eve: 7am-5pm

Christmas Day: CLOSED

New Year’s Eve: 7am-5pm

New Year’s Day: 8am-5pm

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