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in winning first prize. She’s looking forward to participating in the national contest in Wichita, Kansas, in September.
The uniqueness of her sauerbraten recipe, according to judges, was the combination flavor of half a lemon and half an orange.
Winning second place and $100 was Mrs. Una Louise Mahar of Vienna with Una’s Beef Ragout. It was her first time as a cook-off contestant. Mrs. Mahar, whose daughter is a competitive figure skater, said during the long wait for the judges’ decision, “Now I know how my daughter feels.”
Placing third was Mrs. Elizabeth Ragan of Newport News. Her Meaty Mousse recipe brought a $50 prize.
Here are the first, second and third place recipes:
Old Fashioned Pot Roast
This was the first place recipe: 3 pounds or more eye of round roast 2 cups water 2 cups cider vinegar 2 ribs celery with leaves 2 large carrots 1 medium onion 1/2 orange 1/2 lemon 2 tablespoons pickling spices 1 cup light brown sugar 1 cup catsup 11/4 teaspoon ground allspice 11/4 teaspoon ground cloves 4 teaspoons arrowroot or cornstarch
Cut the celery, carrot, onion, orange, and lemon into four pieces each. Place the vegetables in a pressure cooker along with the meat, water, vinegar and pickling spices. Cover and place over low or low moderate heat until pressure builds to about 15 pounds. Cook at 15 pounds pressure for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Reduce the pressure and remove the roast to a holding platter. Strain
93.5%