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Show 1 r B-8 Hoytsville baker UVSC student Marcia Dent takes silver medallion By JARED WHITLEY Of the Record staff ' Summit County added another feather to its cap when Hoytsville native Marcia Dent was named the second-best college-age baker in the U.S. last week. The culinary arts major from Utah Valley State College competed com-peted in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City. Missouri, where she competed against other college-age bakers from around the country. "It was really cool, it was really fun." said Dent, who graduated from North Summit High School in 2002. She received a silver medallion lor her accomplishment. accomplish-ment. The baking competition, one of 77 occupational categories at the conference, consisted of a written test and an eight-hour, hands-on cooking test. Competitors had only a 15-minute break. Dent said. 'il was intense. Its hard in baking to stop and take lunch" because bakers need to monitor their food constantly. Dent said. Kids sell Educational Advantage raises money for deaf school in Draper at fundraiser next Friday By JARED WHITLEY Of the Record stuff Artwork can be a wise investment. invest-ment. At a fundraiser on Friday, Parkites can buy art which probably prob-ably won't increase in value, but will make an investment in education. edu-cation. 'Tutoring center Educational Advantage in Jeremy Ranch will sell kindergartner-produced artwork art-work to benefit the Jean Massieu School of the Deaf in Draper. The fundraiser, called "True Colors," will take place on Friday. July 9 at 7 p.m. at 3070 Kasnuissen Rd.. suite 80. About 60 Kindergartners cre ated art for the fundraiser, with a variety ol media incluihni col Lamm. . . ft' w f I I I I 7Ah II 9 1 The competition required Dent to make a pecan pie, blueberry muffins, two kinds of bread, Eclairs, baguettes, and butter cookies. She also had to decorate a cake, which is what she wants to do for a career. One of the challenges for a Utah native cooking in Kansas City is the difference in elevation, which can affect how bread rises, Dent said. Orem is about 4,000 feet higher than Kansas City. The first-place winner is a Wisconsin native, which is only about 1,000 feet higher than Missouri: Pressure also took its toll, Dent said. "I know what I did wrong, so hopefully now I can go back and fix it," Dent said. "I'm hoping that I can go back again next year for first place, I'm planning on going back again." SkillsUSA is a national organization organi-zation serving more than 264.000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. More than 4,500 students stu-dents competed in the different categories at the SkillsUSA conference, con-ference, according to a press release. The two-day national competition is valued at $25 million mil-lion in industry support of donated donat-ed time, equipment, cash and material. art to benefit deaf lage, painting, water color, chalk, and drawing. "We used mixed media," McDaniel said. "And also the kids learn while they're doing it." The artwork colorfully depicts natural scenes like the ocean, leaves, and flowers. McDaniel wanted the art to be "exciting, fun, and bright. ..stuff people would actually hang." Many pieces were done collaboratively, col-laboratively, with up to 20 kids contributing to the same piece. The kids created about 25 pieces of art, which Educational Advantage will auction framed and under glass. McDaniel hopes to raise $1,000. Local artisans in media such as jewelry and photography pho-tography will sell items at the m The Park Record wins big at Marcia Dent's blueberry muffins: Ingredients Pastry flour - 2 lbs 8 oz. Sugar-12 oz. Baking powder - 2.5 oz. Salt-0.5 oz ' Eggs (beaten) -8oz. Milk -2 lbs Butter or shortening (melted) -12 oz. Blueberries (well drained) 1 lb. Sift together dry ingredients. In a separate container, combine all liquid ingredients, including melted melt-ed shortening. Add the liquids to the dry ingredients and mix until all the flour is moistened. The batter bat-ter will look lumpy, so be careful not to over mix. Fold blue berries into finished mix. Pan and bake immediately. The dry and liquid mixtures may be prepared in advance, but once the mixtures are combined, the batter should be baked without delay, or loss of volume may occur. Place batter in greased and floured muffin muf-fin tins. Fill tins so they're to 23 full with batter. Exact weight depends on pan size. Average sizes are 2 oz to 6 oz. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit in a preheated oven for about 20 to 30 minutes. Marcia Dent's butter tea cookies: Ingredients: Butter or half butter half shorten- event as well, donating a portion of their proceeds to the school of the deaf as well, McDaniel said. Kindergartner Hallie Godwin traced her hand on a sheet of paper three times and filled it in with "a lot of colors," she said. Several children did hand drawings, draw-ings, which are symbolic of sign language, McDaniel said. Megan Desing, 6, said deafness deaf-ness is "when you can't hear" which "wouldn't be really fun." Desing said she drew designs with "all kinds of colors" because "it's cool how it looks." Gator Olsen, 6, said he wanted want-ed to draw pictures of dirt bikes, but worked on a collage of paper-cutout paper-cutout flowers instead. When asked what he'll do with his artwork, art-work, Olsen said. "Give it to Educational?" With a little prompting from McDaniel. he the changed his answer to deaf." EVERYTHING! Through the month of July Experienced Reliable Large Selection of Ready-Made Frames Easy Parking Convenient location m "ifHiMt mum -lit i iii!:r.i4i 't,wfc' national competition COURTESY OF MARCIA DENT Marcia Dent displays her baking prowess at the SkillsUSA championships in Kansas City. ing mix -1 2 oz. Granulated sugar - 6 oz. Confectioners' sugar - 3 oz. Eggs - 4.5 oz. (about 3 eggs) Vanilla extract -1 tsp Cake flour -1 lb 2 oz. Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature. Place-butter, n mpi' bt".-- 4? GRAYSON WESTPARK RECORD Kindergartners from Educational Advantage create artwork for the "True Colors" fundraiser. From left to right: Sam Jackenthal, Charlie Moffat, Jack Irwin, and Spencer Godwin. , SUMMER SPECIALS (THESE ENTREES DO NOT INCLUDE OUR HOUSE SALAD) SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH FETA DILL SAUCE $1 8.50 5 LARGE SHRIMP WITH MUSHROOMS, PEPPERS, ONIONS AND TOMATOES, SERVED WITH RICE GARNI. GRILLED SWORDFISH (With sweet onions & orange salsa) $18.50 SERVED WITH MIXED FRESH VEGETABLES AND RICE. PENNE PASTA PRIAAAVERA (wm fresh vegetables) $18.50 ALSO SERVED WITH CHICKEN ADD $4.00 WITH SALMON ADD $6.00 MACADAMIA-CRUSTED SEA BASS (with red pepper hollandaise) .$18.50 SERVED WITH ASSORTED FRESH VEGETABLES AND BOILED POTATOES. RISOTTO (with chanterelles and asparagus) $ 1 6.50 ALSO AVAILABLE WITH SHRIMP OR CHICKEN ADD $3.00 ADOLPH'S SPECIAL STEAK SALAD $16.50 BLACK ANGUS BEEF GRILLED AND SERVED WITH MESCULIN SALAD AND VINE RIPENED TOMATOES. THE VEGETARIAN PLATE $16.50 A VARIETY OF FRESH VEGETABLES, SERVED WITH RICE OR POTATOES AVAILABLE STEAMED PLAIN OR WITH INGREDIENTS. SUMMER CEVICHE (with mango and avocado in citrus salsa) $ 1 4.50 BAY SCALLOPS, SHRIMP AND AHI TUNA MARINATED IN CITRUS MOYO AND OTHER INGREDIENTS. SERVED GARNI WITH LIMES AND FIESTA CHIPS PENNE PASTA '. $14.50 SERVED WITH SPINACH, PANCETTA AND RICOTTA CHEESE THE PERFECT BURGER ....$12.50 A WHITE-CHEDDAR BACON BURGER 8 OZ. SERVFD GARNISHED WITH FRENCH FRIES ADOLPH'S HOUSE SALAD.... $5.50 A VARIETY OF GARDEN GREENS OF THE SEASON WITH CUCUMBERS, MUSHROOMS, GRAPE TOMATOES AND SHREDDED CARROTS, SERVED CHILLED WITH ADOLPH'S HOUSE OR VINAIGRETTE DRESSING. MENU AND PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE ALSO SERVING OUR REGULAR MENU For Reservation please call 649-7177 ISOO Kearns Blvd. sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. With the paddle attachment of a mixer, cream these ingredients. For light cookies, cream until light and fluffy in order to incorporate more air for leavening. For denser cookies, blend to a smooth paste, but do not cream until light Add eggs and liquid and blend 11 3 "... -jumtm,m - SatSunMo nTues, July 3-6, 2004 in at low speed. Stir in the flour and leavening mix until just combined. com-bined. Do not over mix or gluten will develop. Put the batter in a cake decorating bag and squeeze the batter out using a star tube to make different designs. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit bake for 10 minutes. |