Best of Show Winners in Saturday's Hopkins County Dairy Festival Food Show included: left to right,
Jacob Neal, Brenton Burnside, and Enola Gay. They are presented their awards by Hopkins County
Dairy Festival Queen, Haley Reynolds.

 

2009 Dairy Foods Contest

Brings out the Very Best

by: Johanna Hicks
Hopkins County Agri-Science Agent

The verdict is in – Hopkins County has some good cooks!  The 2009 Dairy Foods Contest, part of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival, drew a group of enthusiastic cooks who left spectators with full tummies and sporting a smile. 

 

The contest promotes the use of dairy products in recipes and requires that entries have at least two real dairy products.  The results were amazing.  The following individuals participated in the contest.

 

Children’s Division

• Cheesecake:  Courtney Neal – Philadelphia Oreo Cheesecake – 1st place

                            Brenton Burnside – Apple-of-Your-Eye Cheesecake – 2nd place

                            Braden Lennon – Mini Cheese Cakes – 3rd place

• Other Desserts: Brenton Burnside – Death by Chocolate – 1st place, Best of Show
• Snacks: Brenton Burnside – Hot Kielbasa Dip – 1st place

                   Braden Lennon – Corn Dip – 2nd place

 

 

 

 

Youth Division

• Other Desserts: Jacob Neal – Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball – 1st place, Best of Show

 

Adult Division

• Other Desserts:  Enola Gay – Buttermilk Pie – 1st place, Best of Show

                                 Audrey Greenway – Cherry Breeze Cream Cheese Pie – 2nd place

                                 Carrie Lennon Cherney – Easy Coconut Cake – 3rd place

• Main Dish: Kathy Lennon – Mexicorn Grits & Chicken – 1st place

                         Audrey Greenway – Lasagna – 2nd place

 

Following the awards ceremony, a tasting bee of all the dishes was provided for spectators and media.  Each participant, spectator, and media representative received a copy of the recipe booklet, prepared by the Extension Service office manager, Barbara Sanders.

 

 

Enola’s Winning Buttermilk Pie

 

                                                                                Mix together: 2 cups sugar

                       3 tablespoons flour

                       Pinch salt

Beat together: 6 eggs

                        1 cup cooled melted butter

Add: 1 cup buttermilk

          1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix everything together and pour into a prepared pie crust.  Bake 1 hour at 350°F.