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by Ethel Moore
Special ‘winners’ in
Bake-Off Contest 29
It was an exciting day in
Miami, Beach, Fla., where
thousands gathered for the big
bake-off contest sponsored by
the Pillsbury Company, but we
were most interested in Betty
Thomas of Racine, Wisconsin
and Daisy Cannady of Rantoul,
Illinois, the two black finalists.
They were kind of special
winners, as part of the group
chosen from thousands of
entries in this the 29th
Bake-Off contest.
As two of the 100 who
made it “big,” both ladies
received an expense-paid trip
to the Fontainebleau Hilton
Hotel, a chance to prepare
their recipes in one of the 100
mini-kitchens set up in the
ballroom and an opportunity
to participate in the event
known as the Grand National
of contests. A G.E. food
processor plus blender and
\sloo in cash was another plus.
' Though not judged “best” -
these two pros were
outstanding. Ethel’s Cookery
spent time watching them
cooly doing their thing, in spite
of the fanfare of being a
minority of two, and then we
got a chance to chat a bit.
When Daisy Cannady
decided to enter the contest,
she went to her pantry -
looked to see what was there
and stirred up her Cinnamon
Quick Bread. It turned out best
of all entries from Illinois.
Made from staples always on
hand, it easily won approval
from her husband, Stanley (an
Air Force officer stationed at
Chanute Air Force Base), and
her three sons. She says it has
become a family recipe - she
makes the break two or three
times a week and it’s taken the
place of all store-bought
pastries they used to buy.
A warm, outgoing young
woman, who obviously likes to
cook, Daisy termed the contest
“interesting and an exciting
experience I’ll never forget. It
makes you feel positive about
yourself to compete equally
among so many people and be
one of 100 finalists.” Had she
won, she would have given the
children a trip to Disney world,
since they did not come with
her to Miami Beach and saved
the balance for their education.
She’s a winner!
Betty Thomas has been
cooking since childhood, but
this was her first attempt at the
Bake-Off contest. She picked
up an entry blank at the
NAACP convention. Both she
and her husband Julian are
active members and he’s been
president of the Racine branch
for 16 years. Betty is not the
only cook in the family. Her
14-year-old son, Julian, won a
local newspaper’s cooking
contest last May. The
Thomases also have another
50n,23.
Betty said of the contest “to
me it’s a chance of a lifetime.
Every woman should enter -
you get something her you
don’t get any other place.” She
has already entered other
contests and plans to enter the
Bake-Off again. She said she
felt she was a winner already,
given the chance to participate
and meet lots of people,
especially the news media.
Betty comes from a family
Army notes achievements
of Paine alumnus
ft. McPherson, Ga. -
Paine College alumnus Samuel
C. Williams 111, son of Ms.
Ruby Williams of Wadley, was
recently presented with the
U.S Army Certificate of
Achievement during a special
ceremony held in his honor at
Ft. McPherson, Ga. The award
was presented by Lieutenant
Colonel David J. Mooney,
public affairs officer for Ft.
McPherson.
Presently assigned to
Headquarters Company, U.S.
Army Garrison, Ft. McPherson,
where he works as a
photojoumalist in the Public
Affairs Office, Williams
previoudy served as a
photojoumalist with the 44th
Military History Detachment,
of 11 brothers and sisters, is
active in Wayman AME Church
where she sings in the choir
among other things. Had she
won, she had planned to give
10 percent to her church, give
her mother a trip to the Holy
Land and invest the rest -
either in a catering business or
an apartment house. She’s a
“special winner.” Both recipies
follow for you to try and
enjoy!
DAISY CANNADY’S
SWEET CINNAMON
QUICK BREAD
(Bread)
2 cups Pillsbury’s Best(R)
All Purpose or unbleached
flour*
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons cinnamon
1 % teaspoons salt
1 cup buttermilk or sour
milk
1 /3 cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
(Streusel)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon margarine or
butter, softened
Heat oven to 350. Grease
and flour bottom only of one
9x5 or two Bx4-inch loaf pans.
Lightly spoon flour into
measuring cup; level off. In
large bowl, combine all bread
ingredients; beat 3 minutes at
medium speed. PoUr batter
into prepared pan. In small
bowl, combine all streusel
ingredients until crumbly;
sprinkle over batter and swirl
lightly to marble. Bake at 350
degrees. Bake 9x5-inch loaf 45
to 55 minutes or until
toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean. Bake
Bx4-inch loaves for 30 to 40
minutes. Remove from pan
immediately.
* Self-rising flour not
recommended.
BETTY THOMAS’S
QUICK ‘N’ RICH
DESSERT CRESCENTS
8-oz. can Pillsbury
Refrigerated Quick Crescent
Dinner Rolls
Vi cup margarine or butter,
softened
!4 cup sugar
Vi cup half and half
1 teaspoon vanilla
Heat oven to 375. Separate
dough into 8 triangles; roll or
press each to enlarge. Spread
each with 1 tablespoon
margarine; sprinkle with 2
teaspoons sugar. Roll up; start
at shortest side of triangle and
roll to opposite point. Place
rolls point-side-down in
ungreased llx7-inch pan or
12x8-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
Combine half and half and
vanilla. Pour mixture evenly
over rolls. Bake at 375 degrees
for 20 to 25 minutes or until
golden brown. Cool 30
minutes; serve warm with
additional half and half, if
desired. Makes 12 servings. (To
reheat, cover loosely with foil,
heat at 375 degrees for 5 to 7
minutes.)
the only such organization in
the active duty Army, which is
also located at Ft. Mac.
Williams is a graduate of
Wadley High School and Paine
College where he received a BA
degree in English in 1977. In
August, 1979, the Wadley
native was graduated number
one among graduating
members of the Defense
Information School of
Photojournalism, Ft. Benjamin
Harrison, Ind.
According to the certificate,
Williams was honored for
“exceptionally outstanding
achievement while assigned in
the Public Affairs Office from
December 1978 to March
1980.”
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