FRESNO, Calif. — Pie, an all-time American dessert classic, is making a sweet resurgence in 2011. With epicurean insiders predicting it to be one of the year's hottest food trends, pie lovers are raising a fork of support and rejoicing on January 23 for National Pie Day. If one day in praise of pie is simply not enough, on April 9-10, the Great American Pie Festival will showcase a national bake-off to recognize the best-of-the-best among this celebrated dessert staple.
"Pie is an emblem of Americana; this delicious treat has been around for ages, yet it will never go out of style," said Larry Blagg, Senior Vice President of Marketing, California Raisin Marketing Board. "In the heart of California Raisin country, raisin pie has been a part of Sunday suppers, holiday gatherings and family get-togethers for generations, and we are finding that there are tremendous bakers across the country who share our passion for scrumptious, just-like-mom-used-to-make raisin pie."
As one of the sponsors of the National Pie Championship contest – that is hosted in conjunction with the annual Great American Pie Festival – the California Raisin Marketing Board is providing the following award-winning pie recipes to further fuel the delicious trend toward pie popularity, as well as to provide inspiration to potential contest entrants.
For dozens of additional pie recipes featuring California Raisins, please visit: www.loveyourraisins.com. Also, check out www.piecouncil.org to learn more about California Raisins' sponsorship of the amateur, professional and commercial raisin categories of the National Pie Championships, along with contest entry details.
Source: California Raisin Marketing Board
