MEET THE BAKERY OWNER WHO LOVES TO HELP YOU CELEBRATE! BAKING WITH PASSION
After retiring as the bakery manager at a local Publix, Pollye Weatherby was looking forward to spending more time with her children as a stay- at-home mom. Raised in St. Pete’s, Pollye had enjoyed the 23 years she spent helping thousands of people celebrate birthdays, graduations, and special events with Publix cakes and bakery creations, and this next chapter felt right.
Once she began, that “thing” that was missing from her new life post- retirement seemed to fall into place. “There’s nothing like being around the family and everyone having a special treat that’s been made for you,” Pollye says, later adding, “Even though it’s 85 degrees [Fahrenheit] outside, I can still make a pumpkin pie and make it feel like fall.” Denmon Pearlman first learned of Pollye Anna’s Bakery after Pollye volunteered to help Nicole Denmon. When Nicole learned Polly was a professional baker and subsequently tasted Pollye’s work, Nicole knew she had found her go-to bakery. The Denmons have been regulars at Pollye Anna’s ever since! (And our team at Denmon Pearlman loves the hot cocoa bombs!) As her business continues to grow, Pollye hopes to one day move her operation from her home kitchen into a shop.
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup maple syrup 1/4 tsp molasses 1 tsp vanilla extract
Yet, something was missing.
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips
“I didn’t feel that fulfillment [I had] when I was working,” Pollye explains. “My husband said, ‘Why don’t you start your own business?’” Combining her bakery knowledge and skills with a passion for helping others celebrate with baked goods, Pollye has been running Pollye Anna’s Bakery out of her kitchen for three years. Her creations run the gamut of her famous chocolate-chocolate cake, beautifully decorated cupcakes, pies for every season, and hot cocoa bombs for a
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. 3. In a smaller bowl, combine maple syrup, molasses, vanilla, and oil. 4. Mix the wet ingredients with the dry mixture. Mix in chocolate chips. 5. Place large spoonfuls of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 11 minutes.
special winter treat, among other various baked goods.
Inspired by DreenaBurton.com
Pollye is still a stay-at-home mom to a 15-year-old and an 8-year-old. The kids and the family’s dog, Barley, keep Pollye and her husband busy, but when she can, Pollye finds solace when she’s baking.
You can learn more about Pollye Anna’s Bakery — and place a holiday order — at Facebook.com/ PollyeAnnasBakery.
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