Northeast San Antonio Metrocom Edition | August 2023

PERFECTING PASTRIES Sean and Samantha Penner enjoy trying new European-style pastry recipes.

The strawberry shortcake ($4) consists of strawberries and cream sandwiched between pastries.

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A shared love of European baked goods and breads motivated Samantha and Sean Penner to opened The Pastry Corner in 2022.

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The Pastry Corner Cozy bakery tucked in Old Town Cibolo oers fresh goods S ean and Samantha Penner had been visiting markets in the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom over the last ve years to sell their breads and pastries. BY JARRETT WHITENER

The bakery oers traditional cream-lled French macarons ($1.50) in seasonal avors such as lemon.

inspired by European recipes. Typical items at the store include macarons, danishes, croissants, maca- roons and more. “We do have some things that we always make,” Samantha said. “One of the things we like about baking is the experimentation part of it, so we are always trying new recipes and [trying] to discover new pastries.” Alongside the list of pastries served, the bakery also oers a variety of breads, including sourdough. While the focus of the store is on the baked goods, espresso beverages are available and made from locally sourced beans. Sean said one of the main goals of The Pastry Corner is to create an environment where people can go to enjoy themselves and feel comfortable when at the store. While the brick-and-mortar business is barely a year old, the couple hopes to expand their oper- ations to include things such as gardening and other activities that allow use of the space around the building. “When we were putting this place together, we wanted it to be a place where people can feel like they can escape the crowds and have a moment to be comfortable or relaxed,” Sean said.

The couple has now scaled back on markets, but decided to open a permanent location in Old Town Cibolo in 2022 where customers could enjoy the treats while in a cozy environment, Samantha said. Sean said the main attraction to baking for him was making something that tasted good and bringing European baked goods to the area. “I guess for me it was hard nding baked goods like this around this area, so we started doing this to kind of ll that void,” he said. Both Sean and Samantha grew up baking and taught themselves how to make the goods they thought were appealing. With the baked goods, the couple went to their rst farmers market, where they began selling pastries. Since then, The Pastry Corner has been at multiple markets around the area. “When we look back at the table we had at the rst market, it was very small, and it is crazy to see the growth over the years,” Samantha said. The Pastry Corner oers a selection of pastries

The homemade pop tarts ($3.25) are topped with icing and have a strawberry jelly lling.

The Pastry Corner 201 Rawe Ave., Cibolo 210-437-2259 www.thepastrycornertx.com Hours: Thu.-Sun. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mon.-Wed. closed

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