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State Fair Winners

July 14, 2008 | (10 comments) | Post a Comment

Heading to the county fair this summer for some old fashioned fun? This year we'll help you come home with more than just a sunburn. Try a few of our blue ribbon-winning recipes and see how far you can go in the state fair contest. Our members are generously sharing pickle, cookie, cake and pie recipes that brought home the top prize so you can too. We can't guarantee that you'll win a blue ribbon every time, but with all the compliments you're likely to receive from your appreciative taste testers, you might not care!

Blue Ribbon Baked Goods

Blue Ribbon Peanut Butter Cookies "I used this recipe when I won a Blue Ribbon at the South Plains Fair in Lubbock, Texas in 1981. It came from a cookbook my mother received as a Wedding gift in 1952."-- 1 Cookin' Texan 1954

Blue Ribbon Banana Cake "This won first place in the cakes division at the Mayfest festival. I've made it a couple of times since it is soooo good!"-- Courtly

Blue Ribbon Strawberry Rhubarb Pie "This recipe won first place in a pie baking contest. It's delicious!"-- Charmie777

Blue Ribbon White Bread "I read everything about bread making I could and after using a lot of recipes, I made bread that won the blue ribbon in the State Fair."-- Sweetiebarbara

Prize Winning Relish Recipes

Hot Pepper Relish "I found this recipe in the local newspaper when I lived in California. I entered it in the local fair and won first place!"-- katie in the UP

Zucchini Relish "Light summer salad that features sweet cantaloupe, one of my favorite fruits. To make this a main course, simply add cooked chicken breast strips and chopped avocado on top."-- JanuaryBride

Jalapeno Relish "This recipe has been in our family since 1976. It was my dad's recipe given to him by a friend. He won third place at the Southern New Mexico State Fair in 1978."-- *SimplyME*

More State Fair Resources

For more winning recipes, browse through Susie D's cookbook Prize Winners. Bring a little of that 4-H magic home by enjoying classic fair food like elephant ears, funnel cake, Indian fry bread and even sinful deep-fried Twinkies and Oreos without having to fight the crowds.

Find more fun recipes in our members' fair cookbooks:

Amusement Park, Festival and Fair Food! by Lvs2Cook

Fair entries by Cooks4_6

Fair Material by Maryland Jim

Zackary's 2007 Cookbook for County 4-H Baking! by Nikki Kate