Rolling Pin Pies and Cakes has been inducted into the Official Great Aussie Pie Competition hall of fame.
Along with Pinjarra Bakery and Four Seasons Bakery & Patisserie, both from WA, Rolling Pin became the first inductees into the hall of fame.
“We’ve won a fair few titles, but we weren’t expecting this one to be honest,” Rolling Pin owner Nathan Williams said.
“That was a real shock and probably one of the proudest moments I’ve ever had.
“To be recognised as one of the leading bakeries in the country, which we felt we were, to have that validated by being awarded that is amazing and we’re really proud of it.”
After a swag of medals and prizes, the iconic Ocean Grove bakery was inducted after another five gold and one silver at the recent Great Aussie Pie Competition.
Up against hundreds of bakeries from all over Australia and more than 1500 entries Rolling Pin took out the best seafood pie in Australia for its surf ‘n’ turf and the best red meat pie with its lamb and rosemary pie.
Rolling Pin also won two gold medals in the plain pie category, gold for its Thai red curry pie and silver for the creamy mushroom truffle creation.
Production manager Nicole Voigt and pastry chef Hayden Telehin made and presented the pies for the competition when Mr Williams realised he would be on holidays during the event.
“We let them take the reins essentially and they did an amazing job,” Mr Williams said.
After the success of the vegetarian creamy mushroom truffle pie being named the best pie in the country in June, Mr Williams said he was tinkering with some new ideas.
“I’m always playing around with new flavours,” he said
“I’m looking at a mixed grill and going in a completely different direction and getting as many meats in there as possible.”
