Ayrshire baker delighted after bagging biggest-ever prize haul in coveted awards

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An Ayrshire baker is still trying to scrape himself off the ceiling after bagging his biggest-ever haul of coveted awards. David Gall received three accolades from the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards out of 11 categories.David @ Brownings – not to be confused with his brother John’s Brownings the Bakers – entered seven sections, winning gold for their festive pie and silver for their chicken, smoked ham and leek pie and their savoury steak mince and haggis pie.

And what makes the achievement even more incredible is that David has just one small oven between his two shops in Galston and Newmilns – cooking up to 600 sausage rolls a week before a pie or pastry is even thought of.

David, who has had his shops for 18 years, told the Kilmarnock Standard: “It’s brilliant, absolutely fantastic. It’s the best we’ve ever done in these awards. “We’ve had awards before, this is the first time we got three; a gold and two silvers.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“To think we put seven products in.

We are a small independent and I have one small oven. It’s crazy. We make 500 to 600 sausage rolls a week, pies, pastries – it all gets made in that wee oven.“To do that from a wee place against the big places with technical know-how, it’s a good effort getting three out of seven.”He added: “It’s hard work but it’s also things like looking at the ingredients within our pies.