Handcrafted treats for Deepavali
Upper Crust, a long-standing home baking venture, is preparing a diverse range of traditional and contemporary treats for the Deepavali festival. Founder Madhu Wadhwa highlights the importance of seasonal ingredients and artisanal techniques in creating their eggless festive menu.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of traditional festive culture and the growing demand for artisanal, home-baked culinary experiences in India.
Soft, mildly sweet, and delicately flavoured kesar badam sandesh melts in my mouth with every bite. I also try the cashew date bites and the seeded dry fruit bites packed with the goodness of dry fruits and with no added sugar. It is delicious and wholesome. The selection of festive goodies from Upper Crust also has sweet treats like almond dessert bars with a crumbly, shortbread-like texture with a delicious almond glaze and buttery, long and crisp dry fruit cookie sticks loaded with chopped almonds, pistachios, and cashews. As I bite into crisp beetroot crackers dipped in earthy baba ganoush dip, the chocolate caramel squares and apple pie cookies vie for attention. While the chocolaty layer with a gooey caramel centre is buttery, the apple pie cookie filled with spiced apple filling is a perfect treat.
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