It’s that time again - Herb Festival 2014 - celebrating its 21st year in Ponca City - coming the first Saturday of June - June 7th on the grounds of Lester and Mary Cann Memorial Gardens, 14th and Grand, Ponca City. One of my favorite things, the ever-popular Pie Contest, will be held on the patio of Cann beginning at 2:00 pm.
Pie Contest chairman, guess who? Yes, this year I’m chairman and have extended entry registration through Wed. June 4th. All types of pies are accepted and you don’t have to be present to to win. All pies must be turned in in the day of the contest between 12:15 and 1:15 in front of of the Cann House.
Entry forms can be picked up at the customer service desk of Food Pyramid on North 14th and all three RCB Bank locations; and can be printed off from the Herb Festival web site www.poncacityherbfestival.net.
Completed forms can be mailed to or dropped off at Food Pyramid on north 14th. Mailing address: Food Pyramid - Ponca Plaza, Attention: Customer Service Dept., 2005 N. 14th St., Ponca City, OK 74601.
For Tonkawa folks, and for your convenience, you can pick up an entry form at The Tonkawa News and drop it off there as well.
Join in on the fun and submit that favorite pie everyone is always asking you to make or one that has become a family tradition in your household. We all have that special recipe and some have new favorite recipes. There will be prizes for first, second and third place winners in each category and the overall winner will receive a beautiful engraved pewter platter.
During the final judging, everyone is invited to sample the pies and Kay Lynn and Russ Pendleton and their daughter, Lora Haub, will be on hand again this year serving up Kay Lynn’s homemade ice cream.
The 2012 Overall Pie Grand Prize winner went to Ariel Moorhead for her wonderful Apple Pie that also took 1st place in her category - Fruit Pies and Berry Pies. She told us she entered in memory of her grandmother Irene Suckley who had entered an apple pie in the Herb Festival’s first Pie Contest in 2010.
There was not a doubt in anyone’s mind that Ariel did her grandmother proud - wonderful flaky crust and super apple flavor - it was a true winner.
Ariel’s Apple Pie
Ariel Moorhead, Newkirk, OK
2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
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