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HOME BAKING IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS JANE ASHER HOME BAKER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 2009 IS LAUNCHED
Now in our 6th year, the Jane Asher Home Baker of the Year Competition has charted the triumphant return to the kitchen of home baking.
Launching the 2009 Competition, actress and queen of home baking Jane Asher says,
"There are obviously many advantages to cooking more at home (financial as well as all the other ones!) and with the Home Baker of the Year Competition we really want to remind people how much fun baking can be and how quick and easy it is to turn out delicious results which your family and friends will love.”
Entry to the competition closes on the 10th August with a Grand Final bake off of the five best entries on Thursday 8th October 2009, shortlisted by Jane herself. The winners will be chosen by Jane and a panel of other high profile judges. First prize is a stunning Poggenpohl Kitchen worth £25,000. Runner-up prizes include a weekend cookery course for two at Lucy Cooks in the Lake District with an overnight stay at the 4* Lakeside Hotel, and Chocolate Wedding and Celebration Cake courses at Manchester’s famed Slattery’s School of Excellence.
It's easy to enter - just send us written-out recipes by post or easy entry form (click here for details): they can be brand-new ideas, variations on classics or just the perfect way of making an old favourite - we're looking for something delicious and a little special. “One of the trends we predict for this year’s competition is that there will be more traditional, regional recipes with a modern twist” says Jane “We are really looking forward to re-discovering old favourites such as Bakewell Tarts, Welsh Cakes and Cornish Splits”
Last year’s Home Baker of the Year winner was Gary Belcher from Hertfordshire with his stunning Apple and Blueberry Crumble Cake (see Previous Years). Gary beat off tough competition from the ladies to become the second man to win the competition, which saw a huge increase in the number of male entries for 2008. His success came on the back of research which shows that two thirds of British men are now baking more often than their fathers!
The closing date for the competition is the 10th August 2009.
Shortlisted entries will be invited to the Poggenpohl Kitchen Showroom in Manchester on Thursday the 8th October 2009 for the Live Final.
Join in the fun
Turn a social get together into something special and hold a Blooming Great Tea Party between June 12 and July 12, 2009.
Every tea party, however big or small, will help Marie Curie Cancer Care nurse someone with terminal cancer, giving them the choice to be cared for at home. Sign up now and receive a fundraising pack bursting with fabulous ideas to help you create your perfect party. Call 08700 340 040 or visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty
“I’m delighted to be taking part in the Blooming Great Tea Party because it’s a great way of bringing people together and helping Marie Curie Nurses to provide more free care to people and families across the UK affected by a terminal illness. Everyone who gets involved in a tea party will make a difference, so I do hope you’ll join me and sign up today.”
Jane Asher
This year's Home Baker of the Year Competition is in proud association with Food Northwest"
Pat Foreman, Chief Executive of Food Northwest and Jane
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JANE ASHER HOME BAKER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION