A Scottish bakery has been named as the recipient of a special award for pastry from La Liste. The 10 award categories from the renowned restaurant and hotel ranking guide saw 25 pastry chefs and owners from countries across the world recognised for their commitment to the craft. Having been open for just months, Lannan bakery in Edinburgh's Stockbridge was selected as the winner of Pastry Newcomer of the Year.
READ MORE: A new restaurant's recipe for success in Glasgow's Princes Square Owner Darcie Maher is a self-taught baker whose kitchen creations have proved so popular that the shop is rarely seen without a long queue forming for its 8am opening time. La Liste said: "Edinburgh’s newest bakery, Lannan in the city’s Stockbridge area, comes from baker Darcie Maher who grew up in the Scottish Borders. "Maher worked across the UK before joining the launch team at The Palmerston, also in Edinburgh, where her creative pastry ideas soon won her a following on and offline.
"The word Lannan comes from the Gaelic for ‘house’, and Maher has created a welcoming space with an expansive glass counter, and a hatch through to the busy kitchen. "As well as viennoiserie, custard slices, and cardamom buns, her signature bakes include seasonal concepts like the Lannan Apple Pie and Custard with Kissabel apples, crème fraîche custard, cinnamon sugar, and latticed croissant pastry." READ MORE: Rogano owners to sue landlord in bid to reopen After travelling to accept the award at Le.
