Twelve
local churches participated in the WKDK "Bananas for Dairy"
banana pudding competition on Thursday.
Audrey
Hawkins of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church was awarded the first-place
prize of $100 for her church and an individual prize of $50. Ava Culbertson
of Glory Tabernacle was awarded the second prize of $25.
The program
was part of AM 1240’s June Dairy Month "Salute to Dairy in the
‘Berry" on the Coffee Hour, Thursday and Friday mornings from 9
to 10 a.m.
"The
judges had a deliciously difficult morning, All the entries were wonderful,
with great flavor and creamy texture. What a breakfast!" said Andy
Hawkins, who co-hosts the Dairy Month Salute with Jimmie Coggins, Sue
Summer, and Heather Hawkins.
The banana
pudding competition was sponsored by Henry B. Summer and Co., and he
thanked those who participated. "Every cook represented his or
her church with an outstanding entry, and I want to thank all twelve
of them for the sweet reminder of church suppers and youth meetings
where banana pudding was served. We are blessed to live in a community
where people of faith still nurture one another in spirit and in fellowship."
The message
of the morning? Eat more dairy. It is good for you, and it is good for
the economy of Newberry County. Sponsor Dave Waldrop Jr., who helped
with judging Thursday’s entries, said, "Newberry is number one
in the state in dairy production, and we can be very proud of the strong
contribution dairy makes to our local economy."
WKDK’s
June Dairy Month celebration is a great deal of fun, but it is intended
to highlight the strength of local agribusiness.
"The
winning recipe for banana pudding follows. Everyone is invited to enjoy,
enjoy!" said Sue Summer.
Those who
participated in the banana pudding contest were:
1st place,
Audrey Hawkins, Summer Memorial Lutheran
2nd place,
Ava Culbertson, Glory Tabernacle
3rd place,
Mary McDonald, Pioneer Baptist Church
Shirley
Livingston, Mayer Memorial Lutheran
Vernetha
Renwick, Newberry A.R.P.
Wilson
Senn, Trinity United Methodist
Marian
Sligh, First Baptist
YGenia
Crossland, West End Baptist
Vicki Fisher,
Glory Tabernacle
Peggy Berley,
Central United Methodist
Julianna
Bursinger, Newberry A.R.P.
Debra Beard,
St. Luke’s Lutheran
Judges
included Ron Bagwell, Lynn Bailey, and Dave Waldrop Jr. The left-over
pudding was shared by local law enforcement officers and firefighters.
Coggins
would like to thank everyone who has made this year’s Salute to Dairy
in the Berry such a great success, guests and contest participants as
well as sponsors. "We’ve had fun along the way, and we hope we
have reminded our listeners how important dairy is to our health, personally
and economically."
Homemade
Banana Pudding
*Winning Recipe*
By
Audrey Hawkins, Summer Memorial Lutheran Church
2 C. milk
1 C. sugar
2 eggs,
beaten
4 heaping
T. flour
1 tsp.
vanilla
vanilla
wafers
sliced
bananas
Heat milk to almost a boil. Mix sugar, eggs, and flour; add to milk
and cook until thickened. Add vanilla. Pour between layers of vanilla
wafers and sliced bananas.
Topping
2 eggs,
separated
sugar
Beat egg
whites until fluffy, put a litle sugar in whites and beat again to mix.
Place over banana pudding; put in 45 degree oven and lightly brown.
Annual
WKDK Ice Cream Churn-Off
Ends June Dairy Month Celebration on Sweet Note!
Complete Listing of Recipes in This
Year's Competion
The annual WKDK June Dairy Month celebration went out on a sweet note
with the traditional Ice Cream Churn Off.
The winners this
year were:
1) Lemon Meringue Pie Ice Cream, Logan Beard
2) Coffee Ice Cream, Karen Wyatt
3) Banana Pudding Ice Cream, Tammy Kitchen
This is Logan Beard’s second time as the 1st place winner; therefore,
he will join his father Bob Beard in competition retirement.
The 1st place winner
received a check for $100, 2nd place for $50 and 3rd place for $25.
Mike Hawkins of Nationwide Insurance sponsored this year’s WKDK Ice
Cream Churn Off.
Other yummy entrees,
in no particular order, were:
* Express Mocha Ice Cream, Deb Wells
* Hawaiian Sunset Ice Cream, Tammy Kitchen
* Black Cherry Ice Cream, Karen Wyatt
* Lemon Raspberry Delight, Sherry Waddell
* Peanut Butter Ice Cream, John W. Pugh
Each year Sue Summer,
the Thursday Coffee Hour Host, enters an infamous mystery ice cream.
This year Sue’s entry was Mint Basil Ice Cream, which was one of her
better tasting mystery entries. In fact, it was chosen by our youngest
judge as her favorite.
Each year a team
of fabulous ice cream judges participate in the evaluation of the sweet
concoctions. Rumors are that you must bribe Andy Hawkins, the Friday
Coffee Hour Host, to be a part of the judging team, but those rumors
have not been confirmed. Although it has been confirmed that she was
eating a lot of chocolate this month…hmmm.
This year’s team
included Dr. John Thompson, the WKDK Medical Consultant for all food
contests. During June Dairy Month events, he always exhorts the audience
to “Eat more dairy. It’s good for you!” This year to continue the family
tradition of judging, he brought his four-year old granddaughter Leah,
and his wife Carol (who would not give her age). Leah is definitely
following in her grandfather’s steps. At four year’s old, she identified
the basil in the mystery ice cream…not a vanilla ice cream girl!
Also, judging this
year was WKDK’s resident gourmand, Ron Bagwell. Continuing a tradition
that was started his first year as a judge, Ron brought the sterling
silver ice cream forks for tasting. Yes, he did get up that morning
and polish the forks. It made for a lovely presentation.
Final judge was
Beth Hipp of Elizabeth’s on Main, a sponsor of the WKDK June Dairy Month.
All sponsors were invited to be a part of the judging teams during the
month. Dave Waldrop served as a judge for the Banana Pudding Church
Throw Down and Henry Summer served as a commentator for that event.
Think about that next year when you have an opportunity to sponsor June
Dairy Month!
Following
is the winning recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie Ice Cream by Logan Beard.
Click HERE
for a complete listing of the recipes in this year's competition. (You
may also come by the station at 3000 Hazel St. and pick up a copy of
this year’s recipes.)
Lemon
Meringue Pie Ice Cream
*Winning Recipe*
By
Logan Beard
1 12-ounce
can evaporated milk
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups whole milk
2/3 cups heavy cream
2 egg yolks, beaten (reserve 1 egg white for Meringue Cookies)
1 cup sugar
1 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 3-ounce pkg. lemon gelatin mix
4 whole graham crackers, broken into pieces
Meringue Cookies (see recipe below)
Directions:
1. In a saucepan over low heat, combine the evaporated milk, the sweetened
condensed milk, whole milk and the heavy cream. Add beaten yolks. Cook
until warm, whisking frequently.
2. In a bowl, combine the sugar and gelatin mix. Once the milk mixture
is hot to the touch, whisk in the sugar and gelatin mix, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Cool.
3. Stir the lemon juice and lemon extract into the above mixture.
4. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.
5. Once the ice cream is thick, open the canister and add the pieces
of graham crackers evenly on each side of the dasher. Churn for 5 to
10 minutes more until ice cream is frozen. Remove the dasher and stir
in the meringue cookies.
6. Transfer to freezer containers, seal and freeze until solid.
Meringue
Cookies
1 egg white
Dash of cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar
Splash of vanilla extract
Directions:
1.
Preheat oven to 275°. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whip the egg white with cream of tartar and vanilla to a soft peak.
3. Gradually sprinkle in the sugar while continuing to whip to stiff
peaks.
4. Pipe with a #2 star tip into 1/2” or 3/4” stars.
5. Bake for approximately 12 minutes or until they are still white and
peel off the sheet without resistance.
6. Cool on wire racks and store in an air tight container at room temperature
until ready to use.
Remember
what Dr. John Thompson, our Medical Consultant for June Dairy Month
(and all other eating events) says, “Eat more dairy. It’s good for you!”
It’s also good for Newberry County, which is the largest dairy producing
county in South Carolina.
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