The fourth annual YMCA at Virginia Tech Try Y’s Pi contest was a huge success, selling more tickets than ever and offering an amazingly delicious five-pie sampler from four local restaurants and the Y Meals On Main Cooks!
The participating bakeries were Our Daily Bread, Blacksburg Bagels, Next Door Bake Shop, Bull & Bones, Christiansburg and Seth & Connor- the Y Mobile Kitchen Crew!
The pies were consumed and the votes were cast and we are pleased to announce the winning pie was created by Kayla from Bull and Bones, Christiansburg,- a delightful Coconut and Strawberry Curd Pie.
Kayla joined Bull & Bones last July. She has a side business called Riddle’s Cakes where she makes cakes for weddings, birthdays other special occasions, as well as many delicious holiday themed treats.
“The flavor combination came from being a bartender there at BnB,” Kayla said. “One of my favorite drinks I make is a coconut cocktail with strawberry syrup. Coconut Cream Pie has always been a childhood favorite and I played around with multiple recipes before I settled on one that I loved. The eight pies for the contest took about six hours to make. I made the crust first and let it chill over night before I baked it. The coconut cream and strawberry curd are both cooked over the stove and once everything is cooled I put the pies together.”
