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2025-2026 CT State Grange Baking Contest:
Blueberry Tea Cake
Open to Grange members, children, grand-children of members and Junior Grange members. Put your name and Grange on the back of the plate. Judging for the baking contest is held at the State level only, no Subordinate or Pomona judging is necessary.
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs separated
1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cups blueberries
Small amount of flour to cover blueberries
Small amount of confectioner’s sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚grease and flour an oblong baking pan
Lightly flour blueberries until they are covered, set aside
butter and sugar together until well blended
Beat egg yolks and add
Add flour alternately with the milk.
Beat egg whites. Fold them into the batter
Put half of the batter into the baking pan
Add the floured blueberries, then add the remaining batter on top.
Bake for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while still warm and cut into 2 inch squares.
2026 - Connecticut Association of Fairs Baling Contests
For more information and complete rules please visit the Connecticut Asociation of Fairs website at www.ctfairs.org.
Adult Baking Contest 2026
Lemon Bliss Cake
Junior Baking Contest 2026
S'more Granola Bars
Lillian Merrill Baking Contest:
The Lillian Merrill Baking Contest was formerly held at the Connecticut Agricultural Fair and is sponsored by Bethlehem Grange #121 in memory of their member Lillian Merrill.
This contest is now a part of the Bethlehem Fair. For more information, please visit the Bethlehem Fair website at www.bethlehemfair.com.
