By Oliver Lees
Kyneton’s premier pastry pioneers have once again proven they’re a crust above, after taking home multiple accolades from the 2021 Australia’s Best Pie and Pasty Competition.
Led by owners Ryan and Chan Khun, the Country Cob Bakery on Mollison Street, Kyneton, claimed five national titles and 14 gold medals at the award ceremony held in Sydney, the most of anyone at the competition.
The national title wins included best mushroom pie, best vegetarian pie, best beef and best mince pie.
Established in 2016, the bakery has taken out over 200 medals for their pies and pastries, including Victoria’s best plain mince pie two years running and Victoria’s best fruit tart four years in a row.
Mr Khun said he was humbled by this year’s victory.
“We’re just really happy and grateful, to win five major trophies is so exciting,” he said.
“Among them, our new mushroom ragu pie, which we made with a mixture of four different types of mushroom and a special ragu sauce and thick gravy.”
To add to their stores in Kyneton and Boronia, Country Cob Bakery will be opening a store in Springvale later this month. Speaking after the announcement of eased restrictions for businesses in regional Victoria, Mr Khun said he hopes trading can return to normal.
“[The first week of lockdown] was really bad, our trading was probably down 60-70 per cent,” he said.
“I remember from last year, once the ring of steel was in place, we still weren’t very busy.”
For more information, or to order online, visit: countrycobbakery.com.au/
