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TWO budding bakers studying at Federation University have proven their talents after winning big at a national competition.<\/p>\n

Recently, second-year student Maylee Howard was crowned National Apprentice Pastry Cook of the Year while Caleb Braszell, nearing his second year at TAFE, received the nod for National Apprentice Baker of the Year at the Excellence in Baking awards.<\/p>\n

The duo received the titles during an awards dinner in Sydney following a competition as part of the two-day Baking Industry Trade Show.<\/p>\n

Howard said she was pleased with win.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a bit unbelievable and very exciting,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely helping me to gain more opportunities to gain work experience at other bakeries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Working as an apprentice at a bakery owned by her parents in Geelong, Howard attributes her interest in the craft to a lifelong family connection.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been in the kitchen with dad making stuff so it\u2019s been a lifelong influence,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDad had a bakery about 18 years ago and recently opened this one up after that gap. I really want to gain as much experience as I can and maybe one day take over the family bakery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Howard was able to tour the Gumnut Patisserie during the Sydney trip and will later return there for work experience.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll next compete in the WorldSkills Australia national competition in August.<\/p>\n

With Howard and Braszell based in Geelong and Melton respectively, the pair commuted to Fed Uni\u2019s SMB campus each Thursday for the past few months to practice for the competition.<\/p>\n

Both were given six-and-a-half hours during the event with Ms Howard making 10 different products in the pastry category and Braszell creating 15 different loaves in the bread category.<\/p>\n

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Caleb Braszell\u2019s 15 creations that won him the National Apprentice Pastry Cook of the Year title included grain cobb, ciabatta, baguettes, and mushroom-filled brioche.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Braszell\u2019s baking journey started about three years ago when he moved from a retail position to making white bread at the bakery he worked at in Melton.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s since moved on to work at a bakery in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield and said he hopes to have his own business one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I started learning more about different breads, I started enjoying it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always liked cooking and I\u2019ve always wanted to have my own business. A bakery seemed like an achievable business to have.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was pretty cool to be able to say you\u2019re the best apprentice baker. The thing that made it cooler was winning the same award with Maylee.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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