Bake off

    Baked good usually don’t come to mind when you think of Philadelphia’s historic Eastern State Penitentiary. But leave it to ESP to get creative with its image.

     

    Two local bakers have accepted the prison’s challenge to recreate the facility in gingerbread form. Chad Durkin of Exton’s Desserts International and Diane Anello of Chestnut Hill’s Bredenbeck’s Bakery have created their own unique versions of the sweet cells.

    Peter Crimmins has the full story with video.

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