The Bake Off

As many of you know, Tom and I attend several non credit classes at a local university.

Not only do we learn a few things, but we have an awful lot of fun. Seems they are always thinking up ways to entertain us,

and that is how they came up with the cookie bake off. Here you see a contestant displaying her baked goods.

I actually cant remember,but I think they had about sixteen people baking their best cookie.

There were all types. This would be called a bar cookie (you cut them into bars) and as I remember this one was filled with apricots.

These were in that same category...Sort of a pecan pie texture but with walnuts.

These were brightly colored iced sugar cookies.

Some were all about the display.

These were a favorite of mine. I adore anything with lemon in it.

We even had what they called celebrity judges,
made up of University professors, Provosts, coaches, etc.

and they took their job very seriously!

There were three prizes handed out. The judges voted on best bar cookie and best display and the we got to vote best by public opinion.
The couple on the right were a team...and I am sure you are surprised by the lady with the blue hair. I don't know this person, but I thought she was wearing a wig to look like Cookie Monster, a cartoon character from the show Sesame Street...but apparently she dyes her hair unusual colors on a regular.

 basis.  Anyway, it was such a fun afternoon. Next up is a class tomorrow on greeting card making and on Friday discounted tickets, through the University, to the musical 42nd Street.

Tell me what you have been up to...

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