Classic Black & White Cookies With Tova Du Plessis Of Essen Bakery

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Pastry Chef Tova du Plessis is the founder of Philadelphia’s Essen Bakery, which specializes in traditional Jewish pastries and sweets. Tova left Johannesburg to study medicine in the U.S., and wound up making a hard pivot to the world of baked goods. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to share her thoughts on unique ingredients she loves (like glucose syrup and orange oil), soft butter, rotating your sheet pans, chilling your dough, and being patient with emulsifications. She also talks through the particulars for making her classic black & white cookies.Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Style Butter for supporting our show. For more information about the OpenTable Sit With Us Series, click here.Hosted by Jessie SheehanProduced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRecorded at CityVox StudiosShe’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here.More on Tova: Instagram, Essen Bakery, Essen on GoldbellyMore on Jessie: Instagram, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable BakesSubscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here

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Pastry Chef Tova du Plessis is the founder of Philadelphia’s Essen Bakery, which specializes in traditional Jewish pastries and sweets. Tova left Johannesburg to study medicine in the U.S., and wound up making a hard pivot to the world of baked goods. She joins host Jessie Sheehan to share her thoughts on unique ingredients she loves (like glucose syrup and orange oil), soft butter, rotating your sheet pans, chilling your dough, and being patient with emulsifications. She also talks through the particulars for making her classic black & white cookies. Thank you to Plugrà Premium European Style Butter for supporting our show. For more information about the OpenTable Sit With Us Series, click here. Hosted by Jessie Sheehan Produced by Kerry Diamond, Catherine Baker, and Elizabeth Vogt Edited by Jenna Sadhu Content Operations Manager Londyn Crenshaw Recorded at CityVox Studios She’s My Cherry Pie is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. For past episodes and transcripts, click here. Subscribe to our newsletter here. More on Tova: Instagram, Essen Bakery, Essen on Goldbelly More on Jessie: Instagram, Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes Subscribe to Cherry Bombe Magazine here

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