It's hard not to think of vulgar or obscene things when you see these plum jam and custard doughnuts - look! They look like they're spewing! But they are one of the very best things I've eaten this year.
I never much liked doughnuts; they remind me of a brief teenage time I spent in Ipswich, biting into grease sponges fried in whiffy old fat from carts that lined the high street. Krispy Kremes make me feel sick and give me a toothache. But these, at Hawksmoor's new Guildhall branch, are light and fluffy, the cold custard and jam a welcome smooth contrast.
Oh, and my 250gr ribeye with an egg and hash browns was pretty damn sexy, even at 8am. What a breakfast to start the week. I only wish I didn't have to go to work that day, or I'd have gotten right stuck into the Bloody Mary buffet, or some breakfast cocktails, or a cornflake hardshake; nothing like a slug of bourbon to wake you up.Hawksmoor Guildhall
10 Basinghall St.
London.
EC2V 5BQ
Tel: 020 7397 8120
I dined as a guest of Hawksmoor. But I've also eaten at other Hawksmoors several times on my own dollar.
10 comments:
I went for the same - steak, eggs and hash brown (singular in my case, glad to see two there), followed by doughnut (which was pretty darn fab). No work so I did have a cornflake hardshake. Oh yes.
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I'm loving your custard dougnut porn.
The donuts do definitely look good, and it's handy to know that they taste as good as they look as well. I'm not usually a big fan - like you, I find Krispy Creme's a real headache inducing turn off.
That rib eye looks fine as well, the egg perfectly fried with a decently thick white and runny yolk.
I fixed that first picture for you. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-85WWucDOOzk/TsJnlG1DeMI/AAAAAAAAFXw/W5lAo3yTxxE/s1600/donuts.jpg
I happen to have a bit of a love affair with fresh donuts...and those look particularly delicious.
Kavey - I am definitely going back for that hardshake!
Grubbers - the dish actually comes with two eggs but I asked for one only as I'm a wimp ;)
Chris - Thanks! Perfect.
Mariya - Do try. I hear they do marmalade ones too now...
Great post! Everything looks and sounds delish! I’m thinkin I want to try everything. :)
WOW - jesus, all that looks good!
Gotta say, I love Krispy Kremes. Total addict. But even I couldn't face them at 8am... mind you, not sure I could face a ribeye at that time either! Still, it looks damn good right about now. Mmmm.
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Those doughnuts are frigging epic, especially the marmalade one.
Nicole - take a big appetite!
Leigh - It was SO good.
Charlotte - 8am steak is surprisingly easy, give it a go ;)
Dan - I'm not a huge marmalade fan but I imagine this might change me...
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