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Enter 2005 National Pie Championships

ORRVILLE, Ohio, For the past four years, Phyllis
Bartholomew of Columbus , Nebraska, has diligently prepared for her annual
pilgrimage to the Great American Pie Festival in Celebration, Florida, where
she competes in the American Pie Council Crisco(R) Amateur National Pie
Championships."
Phyllis has won at least one first-place ribbon in various categories
every year she has entered the contest. You'll need to bring your own ingredients and any
specialty tools with you, but you can purchase perishable items once
you get to Florida.)
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"I always learn something new and have made so many
nice friends," says Phyllis.

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, Rising culinary star Chef
Angela Tustin began her career in her childhood kitchen learning the
fundamentals of cooking and baking from her mother.

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"On my past trips to Florida I have had tunnel vision -- I go there for
the pie contest and then straight home. Stir in one cup
of juice. Cook one more minute. Pour mixture into pastry-lined pie dish.smuckers.

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The Great American Pie Festival takes place April 23-24 in Celebration,
Florida, and the American Pie Council Crisco Amateur National Pie
Championships take place on Friday, April 22. Add cherries and cook over medium heat until thick and
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To help Moms everywhere
enjoy a healthier Mother's Day, Chef Tustin has created four fantastic
reduced-sugar recipes for a family-friendly brunch:

Recipes Made with SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener:

* Smoked Duck and "Candied" Ginger Salad
* "Eggs Benedict" with pan seared polenta, Tasso ham, poached eggs, and a
goat cheese cream gravy

Recipes Made with SPLENDA(R) Sugar Blend for Baking:

* Blueberry and Lemon Thyme Scones with Sweet Lemon Cream
* Lavender Panna Cotta with Strawberry Rhubarb

These recipes and many more will be available for viewing and download at
http://www.

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With families growing increasingly concerned about health and nutrition,
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recipes don't have to mean compromising on taste. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and chill.piecouncil.

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Assemble the pie:
1.

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SPLENDA(R) Sugar Blend for Baking can be found at grocery stores
nationwide in a 2 lb. However, last year she not only won
five first-place ribbons, she also took home the Best of Show prize of $5,000
awarded by Crisco for her Cherry-Red Raspberry Pie, a simple recipe featuring
canned cherries and frozen red raspberries that wowed the judges. Use chilled Crisco shortening and handle the
dough minimally. In a medium bowl, mix the flours (and optional butter powder) and cut
in the shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs. In a separate bowl, beat together the other ingredients and then stir
into the flour mixture. Add enough of the
juice from the cherries to make 1 cup of liquid and set aside. In a medium saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. The J.

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of all , these recipes, all of which contain less sugar but still taste great,
can also help families to celebrate a little healthier this year. The company's mission is to give people the ability to actively
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and distributes products in more than 45 countries.

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New SPLENDA(R) Brand Recipes Help Kids Big and Small Celebrate the Sweetness
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This year, in honor of
Mother's Day, Chef Tustin has rejoined her mom in the kitchen to create a menu
of original brunch dishes for the whole family to enjoy. These delicious,
quick and easy recipes are all reduced-sugar because they are made with
SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener and SPLENDA(R) Sugar Blend for Baking. "If friends and family give your pies rave
reviews, you may be surprised to find you have what it takes to create a
winning pie. This time, however, she plans to make a real
vacation out of her trip.

Make the filling:
1.

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Phyllis Bartholomew's Cherry Red-Raspberry Pie (2004 Best of Show)

Ingredients
For the crust:
2 cups flour
1 cup cake flour
2 tablespoons super rich butter powder (optional )
1 cup Crisco shortening
1 whole egg
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup ice water

For the filling:
1 10-oz. Smucker Company except: Pillsbury is a
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SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener is available in granular form in a
9. The suggested retail price for SPLENDA(R) Sugar Blend
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-- Your pie should be presentable not only as a whole pie but with a slice
taken out as well. Cut steam vents in top crust. Today, over a century later, the
Company is the market leader in fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and
oils, ice cream toppings, and health and natural foods beverages in North
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"Sometimes they work out great, and sometimes they don't," says Phyllis of
her pies."
Phyllis put her Best of Show winnings toward starting her own business,
the Blue Ribbon Pie Company.
-- Perfect one pie if you are entering for the first time, or if you want
to increase your chances of winning , bake a pie in more than one
category.
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Smucker Company has been headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, and has been family
run for four generations. M.

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Chef Tustin's new recipes will help kids of all ages
honor their moms with a special breakfast in bed or home-cooked brunch. Consumers
only need to use half a cup of SPLENDA(R) Sugar Blend for Baking to reduce the
calories from regular sugar by half and to achieve great sweetness and
performance in their baked goods. A year-round process, Phyllis constantly experiments with
recipes, always looking for new combinations of fruits and other ingredients
in order to create a winning pie.
-- Be organized. package of frozen red raspberries
2 cups of canned sour pitted cherries
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
Milk and sugar to top the crust

Directions
Make the crust:
1. Reduce oven to
3500F and continue to bake for about 35 minutes or until top is golden
brown.

The American Pie Council (APC) is the country's only organization
committed to preserving America's pie heritage and promoting America's love
for pie. The National Pie Championships, which have been taking place since
1995 , offer amateur pie-makers, professional bakers/chefs and commercial pie
companies the opportunity to test their pies against other top bakers from
across the country and Canada.

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Chef Angela Tustin Gives the Gift of Health to Moms Everywhere With a Menu of Reduced-Sugar Mother's Day Brunch Dishes

of sugar, which is
ideal for cooking and baking, as well as in 1- and 2-lb. "Friends and family give me their honest opinions, and my coworkers
don't mind that I bring lots of pies to work for them to critique.
In the true spirit of competition, Phyllis encourages other pie makers
across the country like herself to enter the championships, which take place
April 22-24 this year.

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1-800-7-SPLENDA (1-800-777-5363). For entry forms and information
about the Great American Pie Festival and the National Pie Championships visit
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in raspberries.

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"Each year the National Pie Championships attract more entrants. It's
great to see someone like Phyllis, who has competed previously, walk away with
the Best of Show honor," said Linda Hoskins, director of the American Pie
Council. But this year my 13-year old grandson,
Cody, who won the apple pie category at the Nebraska State Fair last year,
will be competing in the first Crisco Kids' National Championships , so we plan
to take him and my other grandson to Disney World. Thaw frozen raspberries, drain and save the juice.

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She sells about a dozen pies each week, enough so
she can pursue her dream but not quite enough to keep her out of the amateur
championships this April. Bake at 4000F on the bottom shelf for 10 minutes.

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As the Pastry Chef at the acclaimed Philadelphia, PA, restaurant Plate ,
Chef Tustin is known for creating delicious desserts that display her
childlike sense of fun .49. Preheat oven to 4000F.

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"I think that cooking together is a great family activity and I love the
idea that my mother and I are helping kids and moms everywhere cook a bit
healthier this Mother 's Day," said Chef Angela Tustin."
Phyllis offers these tips for making a pie that will catch the judges'
attention:

-- A good crust is key.
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5. Roll out about 1/3 of the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and
line a 9-inch pie dish. (This pie is especially
pretty with a lattice top. Smucker Company (http://www.

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