Day 10 - The total is not the only thing that's running...

And the biscuit tally is...

41,340

Today we only baked 5,340 biscuits... Wait a minute, only? That's another new daily record and we passed last year's total in the bargain!

We'll be at the Cherry Hut again over the weekend, so if you're passing through Granton either Saturday or Sunday, look out for us and stop for a packet or two of delicious golden biscuits. Now let's take a look at today's baking...

Laurie started on the butter sculptures for the day.

Along with Viva and Tony.

Dean and Naomi prepared and dated bags.

Whilst Julie and Pam added 

some labels to the next lot.

Rod and Sia stirring a mix ready for the kitchen,

Refilling the containers for the next mix

is Gary.

And to the kitchen it goes!

Where Ilter and Joy assist Jennifer to carefully 

pour the boiling water to the correct level.

It might be Day 10 but there's still plenty 

of smiles, Georgia working with Bryce.

Jeremy has a tray ready for the oven.

Rolling, rolling, rolling, nearly ready says Cherie.

Garry, Maree and Hayley got theirs done.

And here's another one says David.

Ovens keep baking!

And after they've rolled out of the oven and 

cooled they're ready to lift. 

Shane's doing that job this morning.

Then it's packing, 10 to a bag, and not just any way,

there's a real technique to this too which 

Steph and Michael have got down to a fine art.

Damian and Dallas making it look easy on the 

other side of the table.

Emma takes a turn tying the ribbons 

while in the background Angelique does a little 

basket maintenance before packing the next order.

You thought they'd escaped our attention today?

No they didn't! Today's Aurora Energy volunteers

might have been small in number but they 

worked like troopers to help us with all those biscuits.

Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!

Now we're all cleaned up and ready to hang up the aprons for the weekend, but we'll be back next week for a few more days of baking. Can we beat last year's tally has been the question... There's a good chance of it, but no matter what the final number, each biscuit has been created with the same amount of care and enthusiasm by our amazing team! See you next week 😊

Day 9 - Pretty please with a cherry on top...

And the biscuit tally is...

35,980

Today we baked another 4,530 biscuits to add to the tally. With a cherry on top? Well, let's make that a Cherry Hut...at Granton! Another Aurora Energy volunteer crew arrived on the dot to keep us baking at full speed as we continue to deliver those golden biscuits all over town.

Ready for business! Today's crew at the 

Cherry Hut, Dallas, Gary, Jordan and Layla.

New arrivals! We welcomed today's group

of volunteers from Aurora Energy. 

Butter, butter and more butter!

Jennifer, Nish, Taylah and Mel.

These scales are made for weighing...

And that's just what Dimil and Xavier are doing!

How many portions of 140g have we done so far?

Can we get back to you on that one?

Dean, Sia and Wayne are topping up 

the supply of bags.

Ethan and Emma are taking care of 

the inserts and labels.

Many hands make light work - 

Heather, Jennifer and Rebecca.

AJ concentrating on filling Bryce for the next batch.

Rolling Stones move over, this is rolling biscuits!

Louise, Alyson and Luke in the kitchen.

Jehan and Michael in the pantry.

Along with Julie and Wendy.

When one door closes another opens they say...

Certainly true when it comes to our ovens,

Adrita can confirm this!

Lifting in progress, Ricky and Kelly.

While David, Josh and Dimil 

pack at the speed of lightning.

Rebecca and Kerrie matching the pace.

Service with a smile, 

Kate and Rochelle tie the ribbons.

Record sales at the Cherry Hut! 

Customer Katie and Dallas.

Layla enjoying her day at the sales counter.

And Dallas at the craft table.

Cleaning, vacuuming, mopping floors,

no stopping this group either as they stayed back

to help with the end of day cleaning, 

thank you so much!

And thus ends another day, with another 4 days of baking to go - so get your orders (or second or even third orders!) in and we'll be sure to get them to you real soon. See you all tomorrow!

Day 8 - Our Biggest day yet again!

And the biscuit tally is...

31,450

Today we baked 5,250 biscuits, Some days are well behaved and follow the program that was carefully written for them, while others program themselves as they happen. Whichever day it proves to be, rest assured the biscuits just keep on coming and today was no exception to that rule.

Let's start our day getting our labels straight! 

AJ and Lorraine working together.

Thanks to Aurora Energy Volunteers 

for their continuous support.

We welcomed another group today :)

Julian, Layla, David, Saurab, Stuart and Adrita

on butter duty and getting their stack of

butter growing.

 

After yesterday bake, we need more and more

labelled bags.

Gary, Alyson, Michael and Arshveer

got it under control.

While Laurie and Alanna practised date writing,

Jordan and Wayne are getting ready with 

bag inserts.

Louise, Bron, Julie and Sukhman 

cutting the ribbons.

Also, Ash learning to thread the ribbon through 

the gumnuts with the help of Garry.

Luke and Dimil in the dry mix corner

Jo and Anna brining the dry mix to the kitchen

Debbie and Joy helping each other with 

butter and syrup.

Chloe and Debbie mixing hot water 

and Bi-carb together.

Great grandmother Joy working with Chloe 

on the Bryce.

Also Stephanie supporting Michael to fill Bryce

with next mix

In the kitchen it's Anne, Jeremy and Stephanie.

Lucky and Stu on a roll in the pantry.

Along with Naomi

Michael and Ilter getting trays ready to bake.

Helen is too fast for me.... 

Look within the span of 20 sec, she got 8 trays 

of Golden Anzacs out of the oven.

Heather getting biscuits ready for the packers,

Also Georgia and Kristy helping with the lifting.

Packing is a skill and meet our skill masters

Raj, Cherie  and Cheryl.

We got two special tying experts all the way 

from Aurora Energy - Giovanni and Rohan.

Middle of Anzac bake, Robyn and Rebecca

found some time to pack our delicious jam.

If you are wondering... it is plum and apricot jam.

You can't stop her, Angelique makes sure

everybody gets their order on time.

How often do you see 4 generations working together?

Chloe, Aunty Heather, grandmother Angelique 

and Great grandmother Joy.

And we even packed 1,054 twin-packs 
of Anzac biscuits for a special customer 
to give their employees!

It was a huge day, Non-stop baking, deliveries, Phone orders and walking orders. who knows what tomorrow will bring to us. 

Aurora Signing out..... and we'll see you tomorrow.