Excuse my french ;P
I suppose some (probably many) of you have heard of the famous New York (and also Toronto) based Momofuku restaurants and bakeries. If not – it is about time ;P
I was recently back to NY for a short visit (story here) and finally had the chance to visit one of the Milk Bar locations. I know they are not brand new anymore, but the last time I was in NY was only for a short layover couple years ago and there was no time to do the “crazy foodie” stuff and visit fancy food locations ;) I wasn’t a foodie anyways back then and more interested in shopping shoes and clothing (how much that changed over the years…!) ;)
Anyways – back in the ’90s and ’00s when I visited NY several times, there was no momofuku. Maybe some motherf***rs but no momofuku ;) So this time was THE time to go. We went to the east village location – verrrry small – more like a shoe box with a counter and some fridges – but you could get everything from their regular menu – including the famous crack pie! Oh how much I wanted to try that! And I did! And guess what……….. It was good. And guess again…. I made it myself at home ;P
If you’re in NY you should check out one of their stores – they have awesome stuff – you can even book a baking class with them – how cool is that?! They have some of their recipes on their website and also a book you can buy: Momofuku Milk Bar Cookbook (link to Amazon Germany) – this is definitely on my wishlist for Christmas ;)
The recipe you can find on their website or in the cookbook is different to this one here. I had to adapt it slightly because I could not find everything needed here in stores – there was no corn powder or milk powder (even though you can probably find milk powder here too, but I was just too lazy and used sweetened condensed milk instead). In my opinion it worked well – the taste was the same, so was the texture.
If you like this one here, you should try the Momofuku Birthday Cake – also reaaaaallly good! :)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
3 oz. (85g) butter, room temperature
1.8 oz. (50g) brown sugar
2 tbsp. sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cup (80g) rolled oats
1/2 cup (65g) all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
For the cookie crust:
1.6 oz. (45g) butter, room temperature
0.7 oz. (20g) brown sugar
For the filling:
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
1 tbsp. dry milk powder (or sweetened condensed milk)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (120g) butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3.5 oz. (100g) heavy whipping cream
4 large egg yolks
confectioner’s sugar for dusting
85g weiche Butter
50g brauner Zucker
2 EL Zucker
1 großes Ei
80g Haferflocken
65g Mehl (Type 405)
1/8 TL Backpulver
1/8 TL Natron
1/4 TL Salz
Für den Cookie Boden:
45g weiche Butter
20g brauner Zucker
Für die Füllung:
150g Zucker
110g brauner Zucker
1 EL Trockenmilchpulver (oder gezuckerte Kondensmilch)
1/4 TL Salz
120g Butter, geschmolzen
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
100g Sahne
4 große Eigelb
Puderzucker zum Bestäuben
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. For the cookie dough mix butter, brown sugar and sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Add the egg and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Add rolled oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined – about 1 minute. Transfer batter to the pan and spread evenly to all sides. Bake for 16-18 minutes – the top should have a nice golden color. Let cool completely on a cooling rack.
3. Line a 9 inch (23cm) springform tin or pie dish with baking parchment. Set aside. For the cookie crust crumble the big cookie with your hands into a large bowl. Add butter and brown sugar and rub with your fingers until the mix starts sticking together. Transfer crust mix to the springform/pie dish and press to the bottom and sides to form a crust. Set aside.
4. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). For the filling add white and brown sugar, salt and milk powder (or sweetened condensed milk) to a large bowl and mix until combined. Add melted butter and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Add heavy cream and egg yolks and mix well. Pour filling into the prepared crust and even out the surface. Bake for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°F (160°C) and bake the cake about 20 minutes more – the filling should be brown and set around the edges. The center should still move slighly when shaken. Take out of the oven and let cool for about 2 hours on a cooling rack. Place in the fridge overnight. Dust with confectioner’s sugar befor serving.
2. Für den Cookieteig die Butter mit dem braunen und weißen Zucker in einer großen Schüssel cremig aufschlagen. Ei zugeben und auf hoher Stufe aufschlagen, bis alles leicht und luftig ist. Haferflocken, Mehl, Backpulver, Natron und Salz zugeben und alles gut verrühren – etwa 1 Minute. Den Teig in die vorbereitete Form geben und glattstreichen. Für 16-18 Minuten backen – die Oberfläche sollte eine schöne goldbraune Farbe haben. Auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
3. Eine 23cm (9 inch) Springform/Kuchenform mit Backpapier auslegen. Zur Seite stellen. Für den Cookie Boden den Cookie mit den Händen in eine große Schüssel krümeln. Butter und braunen Zucker zugeben und mit den Fingern verreiben, bis die Masse langsam zusammenklebt. In die Form schütten und am Boden und den Seiten festdrücken, damit ein Rand entsteht. Zur Seite stellen.
4. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Für die Füllung den weißen und braunen Zucker, Salz, Milchpulver (oder gezuckerte Kondensmilch) in einer großen Schüssel verrühren. Geschmolzene Butter und Vanille Extrakt zugeben und gut verrühren. Sahne und Eigelbe zugeben und verrühren, bis eine homogene Masse entstanden ist. Füllung in die vorbereitete Form gießen und glattstreichen. Für 30 Minuten backen. Temperatur auf 160°C (325°F) verringern und den Kuchen weitere 20 Minuten backen – die Füllung sollte braun sein und die Ränder sollten sich gesetzt haben. Die Mitte darf sich noch etwas bewegen, wenn man an der Form rüttelt. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und für etwa 2 Stunden auf einem Kuchengitter abkühlen lassen. Über Nacht dann in den Kühlschrank stellen. Vor dem Servieren mit Puderzucker bestäuben.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintMomofuku Crack Pie
- Prep Time: 40
- Cook Time: 70
- Total Time: 600
Ingredients
For the cookie
- 3 oz. (85g) butter, room temperature
- 1.8 oz. (50g) brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup (80g) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (65g) all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
For the cookie crust
- 1.6 oz. (45g) butter, room temperature
- 0.7 oz. (20g) brown sugar
For the filling
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. dry milk powder (or condensed milk)
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup (120g) butter, melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3.5 oz. (100g) heavy whipping cream
- 4 large egg yolks
- confectioner’s sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line 13×9 inch (33x23cm) metal baking pan with baking parchment and grease the sides. The baking parchment should overlap a bit, so you can remove the cookie easily from the pan. Set aside.
- For the cookie dough mix butter, brown sugar and sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Add the egg and beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Add rolled oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined – about 1 minute. Transfer batter to the pan and spread evenly to all sides. Bake for 16-18 minutes – the top should have a nice golden color. Let cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Line a 9 inch (23cm) springform tin or pie dish with baking parchment. Set aside. For the cookie crust crumble the big cookie with your hands into a large bowl. Add butter and brown sugar and rub with your fingers until the mix starts sticking together. Transfer crust mix to the springform/pie dish and press to the bottom and sides to form a crust. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). For the filling add white and brown sugar, salt and milk powder (or milchmädchen) to a large bowl and mix until combined. Add melted butter and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Add heavy cream and egg yolks and mix well. Pour filling into the prepared crust and even out the surface. Bake for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°F (160°C) and bake the cake about 20 minutes more – the filling should be brown and set around the edges. The center should still move slighly when shaken. Take out of the oven and let cool for about 2 hours on a cooling rack. Place in the fridge overnight. Dust with confectioner’s sugar befor serving.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
Das klingt f***ing gut!!!
haha ;)) unf***ingfassbar gut ;P
Haha, love your French, Marc. It just sounds impeccable to me:) That could have been a good marketing option to have named this cake this way – I do believe it would have grabbed much more attention than the original name! Anyways, the cake looks perfect – so luscious and scrumptious! Thanks for this lovely story:)
Hi Ben!
Yeah – marketing-wise there is always room for improvement ;P
but to be honest – they did a pretty good job already, otherwise I would not have walked miles to get a slice of that cake for myself :P
This pie looks so good! I have never been to a Momofuku but I have try some of their recipes from their website, like the compost cookies and the cereal milk, amazing! So I bet this pie tastes really good.
Hi Azu,
the compost cookies are also one of my favorites – so easy to make and so good :)
You definitely have to try the pie!
Cheers,
Marc
Hey Marc,
vielleicht kannst du in der Zutatenliste vermerken, dass du Milchmädchen (also GEZUCKERTE Kondensmilch) meinst und nicht einfache Kondensmilch…
Komme eben mit Kondensmilch vom Einkaufen zurück und sehe dann erst, dass du im Rezept selbst von Milchmädchen schreibst… oder meinst du, das macht garkeinen Unterschied?
Grüßle
Hallo Marco,
Du hast recht – gemeint ist gezuckerte Kondensmilch – die dickflüssige aus der Tube (bzw. gibt’s glaub auch in der Dose). Hab es im Text angepasst.
Wobei ich denke man kann auch ganz normale Kondensmilch nehmen – das wird kaum einen Unterschied machen – dazu ist die Menge zu gering ;)
Grüße
Marc