Hawera pie named one of NZ's best

A Hawera bakery has again proved being small is no barrier to winning a top 10 spot in the Bakels New Zealand Pie Awards 2012. The Tun's Bakery seafood pie ranked seventh in its category at this year's national competition. Baker Andy Tun said while there were no real special ingredients inside the pastry, it has always proved popular. "We make about 80 seafood pies a day," he said. That makes up almost one-fifth of the 500 pies he makes daily. The pie shop has entered the awards for the past three years. In 2010 it received top 10 placings in four categories. This year, its entries were among 4578 pies from 446 bakeries across New Zealand. Mr Tun said it had never changed its recipes and would continue entering the awards each year. There are 12 categories and four placings in each as well as the Supreme Pie award. Other Taranaki bakeries that entered were Piccolo Morso, 3B Bakery, Anderson's Pie Shop, Andre's Pies, Batemans, Broadway Bakery, Dan's Bakery and Town and Country Food. PETRA FINER- SOUTH TARANAKI STAR Last updated 09:40 16/08/2012 Andy Tun gets ready to enjoy a seafood pie, ranked one of the top 10 in New Zealand http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/south-taranaki-star/7488793/Hawera-pie-named-one-of-NZs-best