Carter Rises Above the Competition in Ivy’s Quality Breads Contest at State Fair
August 16, 2011
Heidi Carter of Clarinda won First and Third Places Overall in the Ivy’s Quality Breads competition judged Thursday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. Carter’s Provolone, Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Bread along with her Pumpkin Gingerbread with Orange Glaze won her top honors.
Karen Schafer of Brighton took Second Place Overall with her Blueberry Coffeecake. Emma Whitlock of Indianola secured the Sweepstakes award. Reserve Sweepstakes went to Marjorie Rodgers of Indianola.
Entries were judged on appearance, texture, flavor and aroma.
Additional results below:
Flavored Biscuits
1) Colette Wortman, Urbandale
2) Missy Johansen, Urbandale
3) Cassandra Hyatt, Ankeny
Biscuits
1) Janet Sinclair, Indianola
2) Pat Ratashak, Osceola
3) Barb Miller, Prairie City
Coffee Cake (Non-Yeast)
1) Karen Schafer, Brighton
2) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines
3) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
Corn Bread
1) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
2) Molly Thomas, Centerville
3) Pat Ratashak, Osceola
Honorable Mention) Heidi Carter, Clarinda
Dried Fruit (dates, prunes, raisins, etc.)
1) Cassandra Hyatt, Ankeny
2) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
3) Barb Miller, Prairie City
Fresh Fruit (apples, oranges, etc.)
1) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
2) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
3) Heidi Carter, Clarinda
Cheese Bread
1) Heidi Carter, Clarinda
2) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
3) Louise Piper, Garner
Apricot Bread
1) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
2) Phyllis Olson, Newton
3) Penny Murphy, Des Moines
Nut
1) Rhonda Paul, Des Moines
2) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
3) Barb Miller, Prairie City
Cranberry Bread (without nuts)
1) Barb Miller, Prairie City
Scones
1) Colette Wortman, Urbandale
2) Reyna Evans, Mitchellville
3) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines
Vegetable (zucchini, carrot, etc.)
1) Marjorie Rogers, Indianola
2) Sharon Krause, Waukee
Pumpkin (With Nuts)
1) Heidi Carter, Clarinda
2) Ronald Collins, Sr., Ottumwa
3) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
Pumpkin (Without Nuts)
1) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr
2) Matthew Phoenix, Ankeny
3) Ruth Quinn, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Janet Sinclair, Indianola
Pumpkin Raisin
1) Marilyn Culver, Des Moines
2) Judy Kiburz-Harrison, Mount Ayr
3) Barb Miller, Prairie City
Pumpkin Date
1) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
2) Phyllis Olson, Newton
3) Rita Johannsen, Des Moines
Cake Mix Bread
1) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
2) Barb Miller, Prairie City
3) Reyna Evans, Mitchellville
Fruit Muffins (blueberry, date, raisin, etc.)
1) Barb Miller, Prairie City
2) Karen Schafer, Brighton
3) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
Muffins (Other Than Fruit)
1) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
2) Heidi Carter, Clarinda
3) Mindy Paulson, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Reyna Evans, Mitchellville
Corn Meal Muffins
1) Reyna Evans, Mitchellville
2) Emma Whitlock, Indianola
3) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
Quick Bread Other Than Named
1) Fredrika Dixon, West Des Moines
2) Heidi Carter, Clarinda
3) Laura Amsler, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Marjorie Rodgers, Indianola
The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. Food Department judging is held in the recently-renovated Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny.
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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