Amateur Autumn Pie Competition

1st Place - Kathleen Harter

Apple and Pear Pie in a Gingerbread Pecan Crust

Download the recipe

2nd Place - Chelsey Torres

Crumbly Concord Grape Pie

3rd Place - Corrie Caminiti

Asian Spiced Apple & Pear Pie

 

* Registration is full - please RSVP to attend the FREE demonstration

Saturday, September 27, 2008
Whole Foods

1101 S. Canal St.

Chicago, IL  60607

It is time for all you wonderful bakers with a favorite pie recipe to put it to the test.

We are holding an Amateur Autumn Pie Competition Saturday September 27th and you have a chance at bringing home some great prizes, see below.

Everyone is welcome to attend the FREE demonstration! (only the first 30 entries will be accepted for the competition)

12:30 pm

Contestants may begin to arrive with pies

1:00 pm Entries must be set up for judging
1:15 - 2:15 pm

Seasonal Tarts Demonstration (all are welcome)  by Chef John Kraus, The French Pastry School

Judging begins

2:15 - 3:15 pm

Networking and Social hour

Refreshments provided by Whole Foods

3:15 pm Results are announced

 

RSVP to attend please email info@pastrychicago.org.

Rules and Regulations:

  • Contestants must submit (2) 9" pies for judging and (2) 9" pies for display-decoration and presentation. 
  • All contestants must use but are not limited to the following ingredients: Nielsen Massey
    Vanilla, Plugrá European-Style Butter, King Arthur Flour.
  • Pie recipes must be submitted with pies.
  • Pies are served cold.  No baking will take place at Whole Foods.
  • Each entry must be solely the work of the entrant.
  • All pies and decoration must be edible.
  • Entries must be in place for judging by 1:00 pm (begin to arrive at 12:30 pm)
  • Complete Rules and Regulations

Registration Form:

  • Registration is full at this time.  Please RSVP to attend the FREE demonstration

 

Should you have any questions contact us at:

info@pastrychicago.org

Prizes include:

Every Participant will receive a Free French Pastry Experience and Certificate of Participation

Third Prize – Kitchen Aid Mixer

Second Prize – Kitchen Aid Mixer and Thermohauser French Pastry School Professional tool kit

First Prize – Kitchen Aid Mixer, French Pastry School Food Enthusiast Course, French Pastry School Chef Jacket and Thermohauser French Pastry School professional pastry tool kit

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