Blue Ribbon State Fair Recipes - Some Award Winning Recipes

Blue ribbon recipes is the very best of recipes from state fairs around the country. From cakes, cookies, breads to jelly's and main dishes.

Here are some great blue ribbon recipes to prepare at home:

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1. Thyme For Biscuits

Blue Ribbon State Fair Recipes - Some Award Winning Recipes

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Ingredients:

- 2 1/4 c Red Band all purpose flour
- 1 T sugar
- 3 t baking powder
- 3/8 t garlic salt
- 1/2 t basil, crushed
- 1 t thyme, crushed
- 1/2 c butter
- 1/3 c Parmesan cheese, Shredded
- 4 T dried tomatoes, drained and
- snipped
- 1/4 c sour cream
- 1/2 c milk

Directions:

- Pour 3/4 cup boiling water over 10 pieces of dried tomatoes.
- Let sit for minutes to dehydrate.
- Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic salt, basil and thyme.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until aggregate resembles tasteless crumbs.
- Stir in cheese and tomatoes.
- Make a well in the town of the dry mixture.
- Add sour cream and milk all at once. Stir just until moistened.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured board.
- Flour top and knead 2 or 3 times. Lightly roll out ¾ inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter.
- Place on ungreased baking dish.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown.

2. 1776 Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

- 1 c water, Warm
- 2 T yeast, or 2 packages
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/8 t mace
- 1 c scalded milk
- 1 c lard, Melted
- 1 T salt
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 7 c flour, about
- Butter, softened
- Cinnamon & sugar, mixed together blueberries & cherries decorations

Powered Sugar Icing
- 1 t vanilla
- lb powdered sugar
- 5 T hot milk
- 1/2 t lemon flavoring
- 2 T white shortening (Crisco)

Directions:

Put the yeast in the water & set aside.

- Put sugar, mace, milk, melted lard, salt & eggs in a large mixing bowl.
- Add yeast aggregate and about 7 cups of flour.
- Mix all ingredients together & work to a level dough.
- Let rise until double.
- Roll out on board 1/2" inch thick, spread with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar.
- Cut in strips one inch wide. Twist them as you place in a round 8" greased pan. Let rise about 40 minutes.
- Bake 18-20 minutes at 375 degrees or until golden brown.
- Ice with Powdered Sugar icing.
- Decorate with red cherries & blueberries and to with a flag in the center.

Powered Sugar Icing:

Combine all ingredients, beat one minute, add more milk if needed to make it spread easily.

3. 1986 Winner Praline Cookies

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar, Packed
- 1 egg
- 1 /2 c
- 1 t vanilla
- 1cup pecans, Chopped

Directions:

Preparation time: 25 minutes Baking time: 10 to 12 minutes

- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter, sugar and egg. Stir in flour, vanilla and pecans.
- Mix well by hand. Shape into balls about the size of walnuts, place on cookie sheets and flatten to about 1/8 inch.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until brown.
- remove from oven and allow it to cool fully and harden.

Yield: 36 servings

Blue Ribbon State Fair Recipes - Some Award Winning RecipesHow to Make Chocolate Truffles Video Clips. Duration : 2.47 Mins.

Shelley shows us how to make Chocolate Truffles and flavor them to your liking. They also make great holiday gifts! Chocolate Truffles Yield: 3 dozen Active time: 30 minutes Start to finish: 2 hours 1 cup heavy whipping cream 10 ounces best quality semi- or bittersweet chocolate (we recommend Callebaut or Scharffenberger), chopped 1-2 tablespoons liqueur (suggestions: Grand Marnier, Chambord, Frangelico, Kahlua, or rum) Your choice of coatings: cocoa powder, powdered sugar, chopped nuts, toasted coconut, cookie crumbs or crushed candy canes 1. Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat. 2. Add the chocolate to the hot cream. Let sit for 1 minute, and then add the liqueur and whisk until smooth. 3. Pour the ganache into a shallow dish, and chill until fully set, 1-2 hours. 4. Use a small scoop to portion ganache, and quickly roll between your hands into balls. (Wearing gloves will help protect the ganache from the heat of your hands, and also keep your hands clean!) 5. Put cocoa or other coating in a small bowl and roll truffles to coat. 6. Place on a parchment-lined sheet pan and keep chilled until served.

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