Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPES
Family Favorites Never Served to Guests
(or whatever you like)
Minnesota State Fair
August 22, 2015
Contestants entered their best scratch family heirloom recipe suitable for a family or community dinner. Recipe should originate before 1950.
Contestants brought a prepared dish along with a brief story of who passed the recipe down to them, ethnicity, if relevant, number of years the recipe has been in their family and any interesting information about their recipe.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Taste: 50%
History: 40%
Appearance: 10%
Premiums:
1st place – $150., 2nd place – $100., 3rd place – $50.
Competition was conducted on August 22nd, these are the results:
First Prize:
Lilian Beuscher’s Fruit Kuchen
Barbara A. Lutz, Elk River, Minnesota
Second Prize:
Grandma Hilda’s Cooked Salad Dressing
Lois L. Jennings, Savage, Minnesota
Third Prize:
Aunt Rose’s Baked Oats
Joan M. Hammell, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Contestants
Valeria Christensen, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Norweigan-American Layered Turtle Cheesecake
June Lacey, Ashby, Minnesota
Elsie Olsen, Eagan, Minnesota
