6-6-07
Contact: Chalmers Mikell, (803) 936-4288

Chesterfield County Woman Places in 4th Annual
Farm Bureau Strawberry Recipe Contest

Cayce, SC – Anna Moore’s recipe for “Strawberry-Coconut Chocolate Cake” won second place in the statewide Fourth Annual SC Farm Bureau Roadside Market Strawberry Recipe Contest held recently in Cayce. Moore, sponsored by McLeod Farms in McBee, SC, received a $75 cash prize. McLeod Farms has placed in the statewide strawberry contest every year since the contest’s inception. The statewide competition featured winners of similar contests at each of the participating roadside markets. 

The winning recipe was for “Strawberry Lover’s No-Bake Cheesecake” by Denise Birt sponsored by The Farmer’s Shed in Lexington. She received a $150 cash prize for her “berry” good recipe. This is the second consecutive year The Farmer’s Shed strawberries and recipe have earned first place in the contest.

Director of Farm Bureau’s Roadside Market Program, Chalmers Mikell, said, “This is a great way to get all of our Certified Roadside Markets involved in a statewide effort. It pulls in their customers on the local level and provides additional exposure to the availability of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables.”

The 2007 Strawberry Recipe Contest was judged by Richard Mikell of Carolina Adventure, Katie Kline of Congaree State Bank, and Howard Jarrett of the restaurant Terra.

Despite the severe reduction of the peach crop by this year’s Easter freeze, Farm Bureau still plans to hold its 4^th Annual Roadside Market Peach Recipe Contest later this summer. Details of the local and statewide contests may be found at any Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Market around the state. 

Farm Bureau Certified Farm Fresh Roadside Market Brochures are available free from your local Farm Bureau Office or from the Farm Bureau State Office by calling 1-800-628-4571, extension 1503. The colorful brochures list each certified roadside market in the state, the commodities they specialize in, hours of operation, address, phone number, and map.

Farm Bureau is an agricultural advocate with member families across the state who support the organization’s mission to preserve and protect family farmers and rural lifestyles in South Carolina. Membership information may be found at www.scfb.org.

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Winning Recipe

 2007 SC Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Market Strawberry Recipe Contest

Strawberry Lovers No-Bake Cheese Cake

Crust

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons margarine, melted
3 (l-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 350°. Add sugar, margarine and pecans to graham cracker crumbs. Press into bottom and sides of a 9" spring-form pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake 15 minutes. Cool completely. Melt chocolate and butter together. Spread or brush over bottom and up sides of crust. Chill.

Filling

2   (8-ounce) blocks cream cheese, softened
1   (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1   (3.4-0unce) package white chocolate flavored instant pudding mix
1   (3-ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
1/2 (8-ounce) container strawberry flavored Cool Whip®

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add condensed milk, whipping cream, pudding mix and gelatin. Mix well. Fold in whipped topping, stirring gently until blended. Pour mixture into crust. Refrigerate until set. Remove rim and plate. Carefully transfer to serving platter.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Icing

1/2 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons margarine, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons strawberry flavoring

Mix together until smooth. Spread over filling.

Topping3 cups fresh whole strawberries, hulled

1 (13.5-ounce) container strawberry glaze
2 (l-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate
1 tablespoon butter

Arrange strawberries over icing, pressing down lightly. Spoon glaze over strawberries, covering entire top of cheesecake. Melt chocolate and butter. Drizzle over strawberries and down sides of crust. Refrigerate.