Frankenmuth, Mich. – There were apples pies with all sorts of unconventional ingredients, including bacon, jalapeno peppers and even caramel corn. But the one that stole the show featured a cup of bourbon and was topped with crust cut-outs in the shape of the State of Michigan.
Winners in the 6th Annual Michigan’s Best Apple Pie Contest, held Wednesday, Jan. 26 in Frankenmuth, are:
•1st Place – Lois Spruytte of Richmond with “I Spy a Michigan Apple Pie”
•2nd Place – Christina McArthur of Goodrich with “Apple of My Pie”
•3rd Place – Eric Moon of Royal Oak with “Uncle Eric’s Apple Pie”
Complete recipes are available at MichiganApples.com/award-winning-pies2.
Forty amateur bakers were selected from more than 100 entries to participate in the contest. Entries are judged in three major categories: taste, texture and appearance.
Sponsors of the contest are Michigan Apple Committee, Pioneer Sugar, Zehnder’s, WSGW and Bavarian Maytag.
The winners each received $500, $250 and $100 respectively, along with several other prizes.
The contest kicks off Zehnder’s Snowfest, a national ice-carving competition that runs through this weekend in downtown Frankenmuth.
Michigan Apple Committee is a grower-funded nonprofit organization devoted to promotion,
education and research activities to distinguish the Michigan apple and encourage its consumption in Michigan and around the world. For more information, visit MichiganApples.com.
Source: Michigan Apple Committee