Finding the Best Mexican Bakery in Hermiston

The Mexican bakery across the street from me has won my heart, added wonderful breads and pastries to my diet and not hurt my pocketbook in the bargain.� �

Actually there are three Panaderias in Hermiston but my favorite of the three is the Panaderia el Pueblo on West Hermiston Avenue and fourth street.� Maybe because it is the one across the street from me and I can just run across there in my sandals and get the pan blanco as it comes hot from the oven.� This Panaderia is different from the other two in that it has a very large assortment of different baked goods and nearly always has hot bread just coming out of the oven.� Like a neighborhood store as well as a Panaderia, the bakery has milk and margarine, beans and maize and spices and condiments, a small freezer with ice creams and a cooler with sodas and Mexican fruit juices and so much more.� There is an array of wonderful belt buckles and a display of imaginative key chains. But what I go for is the pan blanco.� The football shaped loaves are crispy and golden on the outside and soft on the inside and perfect for tortas which are hefty sandwiches made from them.

Now of course I must confess to a real weakness for the flan (baked custard) at Panaderia el Pueblo, and who can resist the Three Milk Cake.� Early in the morning you may also catch the Senor making fresh donuts, even my food conservative husband can not resist those.