That time I burned a batch of croissants at a farmers market in Portland

I was set up at the farmers market last Saturday, you know, trying to look all professional. A customer was asking me about my sourdough starter and I got all chatty, completely forgot I had a tray of croissants in the oven. By the time I smelled it, they were black on the bottom and I had to toss the whole batch (12 pastries, about $45 worth). Now I set a timer on my phone for every single bake, even if I think I'll remember. Has anyone else had a market day go sideways because you got distracted by a chatty customer?

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robert27512d ago

Yeah the timer trick saved me too after I ruined a whole sheet of baguettes.

craig.reese11d ago

Wait, $45 for a batch of 12 croissants? That's brutal, I would have been sick watching those go in the trash.