The annual pie competition at church was here again. This year I had a title to defend. I wanted to retain the trophy.
I had two tarts in mind. One I knew that I would not like as I am not a fan of Jaffa, or most things choc orange flavoured. The other, Ferrero Rocher, I thought would have to be a crowd favourite. I only know one person that does not like Ferrero Rochers and that is because Mariah is allergic to chocolate.
We started the night with the traditional photo.
This year Chester is here. Everyone is a little older... and we are looking a little colder... We do miss our wood heater.
The bush dance was great. A lot of dances for all ages.
The pie comp was also a hit. This year the competition was quite strong.
Kelvin Clark and spent hours cutting out the pastry for his cake. It looked AMAZING. He had done such an amazing job. There were others that looked and tasted fantastic. Mick Reeve made a great Banoffie pie (always a favourite). Someone had made what looked like a chocolate tart which I missed out on trying.
As always everyone was a winner. Each pie won a prize. But there was the all important overall grand champion of pies.
My heart was racing, palms were sweaty, I think I noticed a few eyes looking my way.... Apparently there was just 3 points difference between the top 3 pies. I was thinking Kelvin had it in the bag with his artwork, but I was close .... It was an apple pie but not Kelvins...
It was Joe Rogers. Who took out the best over all pie...
He deserved the award.
His pie was good. It held together well and was not overly sweet. He had also done a great job with the pastry.
Unfortunately I didn't take a photo this year. I don't know why, but I will try and describe it to you.
It was a plain biscuit base (like a cheese cake) Layered with a inch of hazelnut mouse topped a thin layer of hazelnut ganache. To top it off and give it a Ferrero Rocher look I coated the pie with a nutty chocolate crust.
Sound good? I thought so and the feedback I received was good.
I did take out the most scrumptious pie. :)
**ADDED 02/07/2013
Huge thanks to Annette and Kelvin for the Photo of my pie/tart.
A huge congratulations to Joe and his apple pie... I guess the judges were looking for something traditional as apposed to a modern twist to a pie.
Maybe next year.
