Week 2: Day 3

The taste testing went fantastic last night! I got to practice a ton with the hobo pie makers, which was helpful because I discovered that one of them cooks much differently than the other. (One is cast-iron and the other is aluminum). I'm going to look into purchasing another cast iron hobo pie maker, because it cooks the pies much better and far more evenly. 
Aside from the actual tools though, I also got a good taste (no pun intended) of what the menu is going to look like! We decided as a group that bacon is an essential ingredient. We tried it in the pizza pie and the breakfast pie...it was amazing. We tried a lot of combinations, and ultimately came up with a list of the best ones. The shining stars. The cake-takers. 

Pizza Pie: pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, basil, and bacon
Pesto Pie: pesto sauce, feta cheese, and sautéed mushrooms
Hobo Breakfast: egg, cheddar cheese, and bacon
S'mores: chocolate and marshmallow
Delicious Decadence: chocolate and peanut butter (messy!!)

pizza pie!

Not only did we try savory pies, but we tested out various dessert combos! Some of the favorites included chocolate and marshmallow, chocolate and peanut butter, and....get ready for it....chocolate, peanut butter, jelly, and bacon. The last one is probably not going to go on the menu, because it was extremely messy. But it was deliciously decadent, let me tell ya.

s'mores!

All in all, we decided that the bacon should be an add on, because not everyone eats meat, and if the pie comes with bacon already, I would only be losing money if people asked for it without bacon. So bacon is an add-on to any pie (including dessert) for 50 cents.