Cider Fest pie-baking contest 2019

Grand Prize Winners

AMATEUR: Natalie Krajewski, Gurnee – apple spice cake with cheesecake

PROFESSIONAL (Apple of My Eye Award): All Seasons Orchard, Woodstock – Dutch apple pie

CAKE

FIRST – Natalie Krajewski, Gurnee

SECOND – Jean Turner, Huntley – apple cake with apple glaze

THIRD – Judy Link, Marengo – apple bundt cake with caramel sauce

BARS

FIRST – Natalie Krajewski, Gurnee – apple shortbread

SECOND – Laurie Cisneros, Marengo – caramel apple bars

THIRD – Jean Turner, Huntley – apple butter bar with apple glaze

PIE

FIRST – Laurie Cisneros, Marengo – upside down apple pecan pie

SECOND – Eric Fowler, Spring Grove – Wolf River apple pie

THIRD – Cheryl Teske, Streamwood – N/A

Special thanks to guest judges: Suzanne Ness, Vern Schiller, Wayne Issleb (Gen. Ulysses Grant) and Gary Cooney