Winners In The Christmas Bake-Off 2014

The Christmas Bake-Off 2014 took place at The Wolds Cookery School at Highfield Farm, Southburn, near Driffield, on Saturday.

Part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council ‘Let’s Waste Less Food’ campaign, the competition encouraged budding chefs to create recipes using Christmas leftovers to highlight the amount of food waste produced during the festive season.

The prizewinners were:

• 1st Prize Junior – Jenny Smith, from Cherry Burton, with Christmas Layered Picnic Pies
• 2nd Prize Junior – Zacharias Abbott, from Stamford Bridge, with Turkey and Bacon Pot Pie

• 1st Prize Adult – Karyn Hoggard, from Bridlington, with Festive Tiffin
• 2nd Prize Adult – Marian Cox, from Beverley, with Twixmas Broth
• 3rd Prize Adult – Sheila Mahon, from Driffield, with Christmas Dinner Parcel

Councillor Symon Fraser, said:

“Once again I was hugely impressed by the creativity and inventiveness of all the chefs in all the categories. At a time of the year when we all traditionally throw away and waste so much food, it’s great to see a totally different approach to Christmas cookery. I would encourage people to look out for the recipe cards from these amazing – and delicious – entries!”

Finalists in the two categories (11-16 and 17 and over) had the chance to cook their recipes, and their efforts were judged by chef James Mackenzie from the Michelin-starred and Good Food Guide Pub of the Year 2014, The Pipe and Glass Inn at South Dalton.

Prizes included £100 in vouchers for a meal for two at the Pipe and Glass Inn; signed copies of James Mackenzie’s cookbook, ‘On the Menu’’, a designer kitchen caddy and insulated lunch bag; and recycling goody bags, including local produce.

The winning entries and finalists’ recipes will be made into recipe cards to share with East Riding residents.