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Deadline extended!
Submit your recipe before midnight on Thursday, October 23.
 
Round One: Submit your recipe online
  Submit your recipe! All submissions will be reviewed by our baking expert, Deb Pankey.  The top two recipes will be selected from each category (20 total finalists) to go on to Round Two.

All Round One Finalists get a baking prize from Wilton ($30 value)!


  Round Two: Home Baking Challenge
  The 20 Round One Finalists will present their special baked good at the Home Baking Event on November 6th at Novak and Parker in Mount Prospect. Recipes will be judged by a panel of experts on overall taste, creativity, appearance and texture.

The top recipe in each category will be selected - these ten Round Two Finalists will get an additional prize and will also go on to represent Daily Herald Media Group at America's Baking and Sweets Show!
The judges will also select a Daily Herald Home Baking Challenge winner, who will receive a special prize from Wilton ($100 value) and will get special recognition in the Daily Herald newspaper.

 
  Round Three: America's Baking and Sweets Show
  The ten finalists will compete against other contestants in America's Baking and Sweets Show home baking challenge November 14 - 15 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. Test kitchens will prepare your recipe on your behalf for presentation to the judges on the following days:
 
    •   Friday November 14, 1:00-2:00pm - Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Coffee Cake, Carrot Cake and Pumpkin Pie.
    •  Saturday, November 15, 10:30am-12 noon - Biscuits (Sweet and Savory), Butterscotch brownies, Biscotti, Sandwich Cookies, Blueberry Muffins and Lemon Squares

  All those competing at ABSS will receive two complimentary tickets to the show. Note: You do not need to be present at ABSS to win.
 
  ABSS will select one winner from each category, and each winner will receive prizes valued at more than $700! For more information on the prizes, visit their website.

   

   
This contest is brought to you by Novak and Parker, Thermador, America's Baking and Sweets Show, King Arthur's Flour, Gail's Brownies and Nothing Bundt Cakes.
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