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“I’m just a girl, standing in front of a salad, asking for it to be a doughnut,” says Courtney Stuart – who graduated from Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine in 2019. “Jackie opened so many doors for my career as a pastry chef. Not only did her teaching style help build my confidence, but she also gave me a lot of creative freedom.”
Courtney’s practical placement at Jason’s Bakery in Cape Town helped her develop further. “Jason really bakes outside of the lines, away from the traditional patisserie style, constantly taking a beloved flavour by many and then giving it a twist,” she says – adding that with this experience she started her own business, Dough Girl, opening a bakery in Musgrave. “There’s only six of us but we sure know how to push a lot of pastries out to our doughies!”
Courtney, who likes to be in charge of her own creativity, started baking at the age of 10.
“To this day, I still go to my mom Sam for ideas and guidance on certain recipes I may need to alter. She runs the behind the scenes side of the bakery and comes up with cool merchandise. My dad Craig and brother Chad are also involved – while running their own businesses too.”
What makes Dough Girl unique is quality. “We pride ourselves in doing everything from scratch, and everything is fresh daily.” There are also packaged treats on offer – such as the infamous junkies cookies that contain everything but the kitchen sink, as well as a small shelf range of bottled homemade lemon curd, dulce de leche and chocolate fudge sauce.
A few months ago Dough Girl opened a pop-up store at Willow Way Manor – so now Upper Highway doughies can get their fix too. And Courtney plans to open her own bakery up here as soon as she finds the right location, so watch this space – because this passionate young lady is going places!
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THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER: HEATHER WHITTAKER! |