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 (Abramham Lincoln).