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Finalists Announced in Historic Deerfield King Arthur Flour Heritage Baking Recipe Contest
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Winners to be Chosen at Heritage Baking Day on Saturday, December 7 at Historic Deerfield
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Deerfield, Mass. (December 2, 2013)----Historic Deerfield is pleased to announce the finalists in the Historic Deerfield King Arthur Flour Heritage Baking Recipe Contest. A great number of submissions were received for the contest, which asked amateur bakers to send in their best family baked dessert recipe. Prizes will be awarded in the categories of best story, most unique/creative, and best recipe. Each winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to KingArthurFlour.com/The Baker's Catalogue and a copy of the Baker's Companion Cookbook.
The winners will be chosen on Saturday, December 7, during Heritage Baking Day in Historic Deerfield, by an esteemed panel of judges that includes Dede Wilson, the founder of Bakepedia, The Baker's Resource �, contributing editor to Bon App�tit magazine and the author of 14 books; Marla Miller, Professor of History and Director of the Public Historic Program at the University of Massachusetts; Philip Zea, President of Historic Deerfield; and Chef Sarah Klein and Emily Wholey of the Deerfield Inn/Champney's Restaurant & Tavern.
The finalists in the Historic Deerfield King Arthur Flour Heritage Baking Recipe Contest are:
- Patricia L. Bessette of West Springfield, Mass., for "Pets de Soeurs"
- Barbara B. Blumenthal of Northampton, Mass., for "Honey Cake"
- JoAnn M. Coutu of Northfield, Mass., for "Yeast Braids"
- Sophie Danner of Conway, Mass., for "German Spice Cake"
- Barbara R. Falvo of Springfield, Mass., for "Brassadella (Italian Coffee Cake)"
- Kevin Farrell of Northfield, Mass., for "Apple Cake"
- Anna Gronauer of Hanover, NH, for "Heirloom Family Fruit Tart"
- Teresa Kozloski of Agawam, Mass., for "Nonna's Christmas Cookies"
- Lisa Simpson Lutts of East Wakefield, NH for "Aunt Lil's Rich Coffee Cake"
- Katherine McKay of Milford, Mass., for "Barazik Sesame Cookies"
- Elizabeth Mitchell of East Longmeadow, Mass., for "Nana O'Brien's Rhubarb Crisp"
- Chris Pinney of Conway, Mass., for "Nutless Nut Cake with Nuts"
- Karen Pleasant of Greenfield, Mass., for "Pecan Butterballs"
- Nancy Siano Steiner of Greenfield, Mass., for "Coffee Cake"
- Pat Thresher of Wilbraham, Mass., for "Christmas Cake"
Heritage Baking Day at Historic Deerfield will kick off Heritage Holiday, a month-long series of traditional holiday events. In addition to the announcement of the winners of the Heritage Baking Recipe Contest at 2 p.m., guests at Historic Deerfield on Saturday, December 7 will enjoy giftmaking, gingerbread cookie decorating, horse-drawn wagon rides, open hearth cooking, demonstrations from the King Arthur Flour Baking Education Center and museum tours from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Caroling by the Connecticut Yuletide Carolers will be held at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. All activities will be held at or begin at the Visitor Center at Hall Tavern on Old Main Street in Deerfield, Mass.
Admission is $14 for adults (18+), $5 for children (6-17), free for children under 6, members and Deerfield residents. There is an additional charge of $2.50 per cookie for guests who wish to decorate a gingerbread cookie. For more information, please call (413) 775-7214 or visit historic-deerfield.org.
Historic Deerfield, Inc., is dedicated to the heritage and preservation of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and the Connecticut River Valley. Its museums and programs provide today's audiences with experiences that create an understanding and appreciation of New England's historic villages and countryside.
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