In the Barossa (South Australia wine country), there is a wonderful family-run bakery selling bread, German cakes, doughnuts, pies, and sausage rolls. Apex Bakery has been around for decades and even the patriarch, 96 year old Keith, still comes into the shop. Now the bakery is run by Brian “Nipper” Fechner and his son. They have a giant wood burning oven and they use tools that have been around since the store opened 70 years ago. Of course, Evan and I had to try Apex’s donuts. It’s a yeasted donut that is hand rolled – that means no donut holes.
Wood for Wood Burning Oven
Bins in use at Apex Bakery
Sugar and Flour Bins
Scale
Apex Pies
Apex’s Wood-Burning Oven
Apex Bakery in Tanunda
Nipper Makes Pasties and Sausage Rolls
Apex’s Giant Mixer
Apex Bakery Donuts