Honey Baked Goods Contest Recipes
Fabulous bakers and aspiring chefs populate the MCBA. Make these scrumptious recipes for yourselves and relive the gustatory delight that was the summer picnic, July 12, 2008.
Apologies for having the second place winner confused for a bit! Abby deserves all the credit!
Honey Pineapple Jelly Roll Log with Chocolate Frosting 1st Place
Scrumptious layers of tender honey cake wrapped, jelly-roll style, around a filling of shredded pineapple and honey. Slathered with chocolate icing combed to look like tree bark, this realistic log dessert was a real winner, and a treat to all the senses!
The sad news is that you will have to wait for us to get the recipe from Mitzi before you can try this award winning dessert at home!
Chewy Monkey Bars 2nd Place
The Chewy Monkey Bars made by Abby were crunchy, nutty, delicious, containing oats, nuts and rice krispies. Scrumptious for monkey and man alike! These cookies were unique at the picnic and made a big hit with the judges, finishing a strong second place.
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Pie 3rd Place
This dessert by Becky made its first debut at the Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve tour. It was then made in individual mini-cups as individual cookies. It received such acclaim that it was returned in its original full pie form for the picnic. Reminiscent of a pecan pie with its chewy, gooey, sweet center, this pie is easy to make and worth making! Be sure to enjoy it with whipped cream or ice cream!
Sour Cherry and Mango Open-Faced Pie 4th Place
This pie by Becky won points for being a yeast dough crust around a rustic pie. The fact that the sour cherries were pollinated by the littlest of the MCBA membership (you know the ones in the yellow and black striped suits) didn't hurt either!
Although it takes time, the dough is delicious and can also be used to make breakfast rolls or other treats. If you enjoy making bread, this is a dough recipe you will want to have in your repertoire!
Honorable Mention
So many good desserts, so little time! Put it on your To Do list to make at least one of these winners each month until next year's Summer Picnic challenge! Click on the name to see the recipe.
Looking for more recipes? Check out the National Honey Board website. They have a large index of recipes, searchable by category or ingredient. More new MCBA prize winning recipes will come from this year's events. Join in the fun by entering your favorite honey-based recipe at our picnics.