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Just in time for the Holidays, A Baking GIVEAWAY!

The Next Generation of King Arthur Flour Bakers

Before the Internet, we were limited to the ingredients that were stocked in our local stores. If you lived near a large city you had a broader selection to choose from, but often the choices were paltry. These days we are limited only by our imagination and access to a computer.

For many years I used King Arthur flours that I bought in my local grocery store, always pleased with the quality and consistency, and then I discovered their catalog. I would flip through it, dreaming of all the amazing things I could create with their vast array of ingredients. Now, whenever I am looking for unusual and special ingredients for baking or I am just restocking my pantry, I head straight to King Arthur’s website.

King Arthur Flour, America’s oldest flour company, was founded in 1790 in Boston and is now headquartered in Norwich, Vermont. They are the nation’s premier baking resource backed by the passion and commitment of their dedicated employee-owners. Yep, every employee is an owner in the company, which gives them a unique focus on customer service. Reading through the history helps you understand its evolution to today’s company with its dedication to social responsibility, the environment, the community and maintaining an exemplary level of quality in their products.

With the crush of the holidays looming, we can all use as many sources of information and support as possible. I love King Arthur’s Baking Circle, the online community where you can talk with other bakers, ask questions, find answers to your baking challenges and find well-tested, community approved recipes. The other thing that is really fun to follow is their Baking Banter blog.Written by their staff, it is full of wonderful stories and recipes, just the kind that really inspire me to get in the kitchen.

Our Thanksgiving dinner rolls made with King Arthur Flour

Here are some of King Arthur’s most popular recipes:

 

**** GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED ****

Today I am thrilled to announce that, just in time for our busy holiday baking season, the wonderful people at King Arthur are sponsoring a GIVEAWAY with The Heritage Cook!

They are putting together a selection of some of their most popular ingredients that I know you will love. The winner will receive a Holiday Baking Collection including:

  • A coupon for a bag of King Arthur Flour of your choice
  • Peppermint Crunch, try it on cupcakes, frosted cookies or sprinkled over ice cream for a touch of the holidays anytime of the year
  • Mini Peanut Butter Cups which are perfect in cookies, muffins, batter breads or just for snacking
  • The stunning Sparkling White Sugar which adds a sweet crunch and makes everything you bake look professionally made
  • Fiori di Sicilia, one of my culinary secret weapons that gives everything a hint of citrus with a touch of vanilla

Note: substitutions may be made due to availability

Without further ado, let’s get to the good part, the Giveaway!!

Giveaway Rules:

  • The Contest is open only to residents of the United States and Canada over 18 years of age (my apologies to my wonderful international friends).
  • The Contest runs through Saturday, Dec 10, 2011 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
  • ONE winner will be chosen by a random number generator.
  • The Winner will be notified by email on Sun, Dec 11th.
  • The Winner has 48 hours to claim the prize or an alternate winner will be drawn.

MAIN ENTRY REQUIRED: Leave a comment below answering the following questions: What is your favorite treat to bake for the holidays and is it a family tradition or something new?

For Additional Entries: You also have 8 additional ways to win. You must leave a SEPARATE comment for each of the following activities for each entry to count. Leave comments at the bottom of this page.

1. Follow The Heritage Cook on TWITTER. Leave a separate comment on this post when this is done.

2. Tweet the following: “Want to win a baking collection from @KingArthurFlour and @TheHeritageCook? Enter the Holiday #Giveaway today. http://bit.ly/uUaDDO.” Leave a separate comment on this post when this is done.

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Disclaimer: King Arthur Flour donated the products. I am not being compensated for this post and all opinions, as always, are my own.

Have fun, enter often and good luck!!

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Thank You!

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  1. LaVada

    My family love my home made dinner roles and deviled eggs. Been making them for over 30 years. Of course, I make the rest of the meal. Holidays at my home is full of food, holiday beverages, gifts and sharing precious moments with friends and family.

  5. Jeanne in Toledo

    My favorite thing? Hmmm…
    I bake 15-20 dozen cookies a week year round, and about once or twice a month I make the lemon cookies I’ve been working on for a year – they’re almost ready for publication!

  12. Katrina

    Favorite holiday treat is a tough one for me, since I bake just about everything. 😉 Love fudge. I’m about to break down and finally make some.

  13. Brian

    Oh there are so many things that I love to bake but I absolutely love making ginger chews. Definitely new… Not a family tradition

  15. Judimae

    My favorite treat to make for the holidays is a Chocolate Fudge Treat made with chocolate, marshmallows, kahlua, and peanut butter. Unfortunately, the recipe is packed away in my public storage locker. I have not been able to find it for 3 years. This was a tradition in my family for about 19 years. Sadly, I googled it and can’t seem to find it. It was from one of the many food magazines available in the early 70s. When I find that recipe, you can be assured I will make a hard copy, post it to my website, and treasure it like it was “gold”. It was a true hit with everyone that tried it.

  18. Laura Scott

    I love King Arthur and have purchased it for years. Even laughed when Martha Stewart announced she discovered an mostly unknown – yep, you guessed it. Cookies seem to be a standard this time of year! ALL KINDS!

  28. Chelsea

    Honestly, I’ve always been a cook – not a baker. But I usually manage to whip up some pumpkin bread during the holidays just because my mom and I love it so much!

  29. LINDA

    I make pumpkin rolls as a family tradition. My 2 sisters get together and bake several before Christmas.

  31. Tammy

    Shortbread! It’s sort of a family tradition, but I’ve added some chocolate chips and almond extract to the recipe to change it up a bit on occasion!

  68. Joan

    One of my favorite things to bake during the holidays are home made Orange Crescent Rolls. I have been making them since I saw the recipe in a Taste of Home and Cooking Light Magazines. My family loves them.

  71. RisaG

    My favorite thing to make during the holidays has to be my peppermint bark. I have been making it for about 10 yers now spit has become a tradition. Many yers ago I saw peppermint bark at Williams-Sonoma and thought it was too expensive soi bought some good dark chocolate on sale, some Ghiradelli white chocolate and I crushed up last years candy canes and made my own. It was such a hit with friends and family that I started getting Christmas tins delivered to fill. My husband had friends at his office sending him home with tins so they could have some. I make it to this day. Now I have gotten fancy and I use candy molds to make it.

  72. Karen Bernhardy

    As a kid I loved the cookies my best friend’s mom made. She would never teach me how to make them. “No time”, “too difficult”. As I got older and married and had a family of my own, she taught me the recipe. Turns out it is a Swedish recipe and my family is Swedish also. They are Pepparkakor cookies. The trick is that they have to be rolled VERY thin. Like paper. They are tricky to make but totally worth it!! They are now a family favorite and my family asks to make them every year. I have taught my girls how to make them and how to roll them VERY thin! And, we have a special cookie cutter that we use. You could use any cookie cutter, but this one is special. It is the perfect size to send them in a decorated Pringles container! And, of course we use King Aurther Flour!

  75. Jennie Schacht

    Jane – kudos on putting together a fabulous giveaway with KAF! I rotate the holiday goodies but will probably make chocolate peppermint bark, among other things. No family history but always well loved! My childhood favorite to make is black walnut brandy balls. And it’s been a few years. So I might have to make those, too.

    Not sure I’ll have time to complete the other “homework” so good luck to those who have! In any case, I’m already following you on Twitter and FB. KAF, too. And I get their newsletter.

  80. Maureen

    Every year I make a few baked goods. They are Pumpkin Crisp, Eggnog cheesecake bars and eggnog bread.
    These have all been known to be expected at the family gatherings. This year I almost didn’t make the pumpkin crisp for Thanksgiving but everyone begged so I made it.

  88. Patti

    I remember my father commenting on how much he liked getting fruitcake at Christmastime. (Apparently, since most of us wouldn’t eat it, he loved being able to have the whole thing for himself! haha) After I married, my mother-in-law made me a delicious fruitcake and gave me the recipe. I like to try and make it during the holidays.

  90. Amy Weirick

    Hungarian Nut Horns (though our heritage is German) are a family tradition. Rich, flaky buttery pastry squares are folded over a tasty nutty goo made from ground walnuts, sugar, cream and a bit of cinnamon cooked stovetop. Fold the pastry over a tsp of nut filling and bake, then roll in 10x sugar. Amazing with a cup of good coffee!

  91. Angela- The Southern Fried Bride

    I like “The Heritage Cook” on Facebook! FB Name: The Southern Fried Bride

  92. Angela- The Southern Fried Bride

    My favorite tradition I make was taught to me by my late maternal grandmother. Her divinity!

  100. Elisabeth Van Zant

    My favorite thing to make for Christmas is steamed pudding. I love the “Old World” feeling it brings when we all sit down to enjoy it. I have made one for several years now and will contine to do so for many more in the future.

  101. Cee

    My favorite treat to bake at the holidays is gingerbread. It’s not a family tradition, but we love it!