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BAKERY The Bakehouse • ABERDEEN • In Moore County, Christmas treats are a family tradition five generations in the making. Martin Brunner and his staff create holiday gift baskets and gingerbread houses that can be customized to look like real-life homes. PHOTOGRAPHY BY FAITH TEASLEY M artin Brunner’s dad was a baker. And his dad was a baker. And his dad was a baker. And his dad was a baker. The family has been in North Carolina for 26 years, but their legacy, The Bakehouse, has been in operation since 1948. It originated in Austria, where Martin grew up. Today, in Aberdeen, the café features a wall-size window, which lets customers peer inside the pastry kitchen. There, floppy- hatted bakers roll rum balls and build Yule logs with chocolate buttercream. Taking part in family milestones, Martin says, is the thing he loves most about his job. “You don’t go into business for the money. That’s not what it’s all about,” he says. “We do baby shower cakes for couples whose wedding cakes I made. That’s it, right there.” — Emma Laperruque 120 North Poplar Street Aberdeen, NC 28315 (910) 944-9204 thebakehouse.biz 52 OUR STATE | December 2017 | food |
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In Moore County, Christmas treats are a family tradition five generations in the making.
Martin Brunner and his staff create holiday gift baskets and gingerbread houses that can be customized to look like real-life homes.
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Martin Brunner’s dad was a baker. And his dad
was a baker. And his dad was a baker. And his dad was a baker. The family has been in North Carolina for 26 years, but their legacy, The Bakehouse, has been in operation since 1948. It originated in Austria, where Martin grew up. Today, in Aberdeen, the café features a wall-size window, which lets customers peer inside the pastry kitchen. There, floppy-hatted bakers roll rum balls and build Yule logs with chocolate buttercream. Taking part in family milestones, Martin says, is the thing he loves most about his job. “You don’t go into business for the money. That’s not what it’s all about,” he says. “We do baby shower cakes for couples whose wedding cakes I made. That’s it, right there.”
— Emma Laperruque
120 North Poplar StreetAberdeen, NC 28315(910) 944-9204thebakehouse.biz
52 O U R S T A T E | December 2017
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