NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- From cookie
exchanges, to holiday pies, to fruitcakes and gingerbread houses,
eight bakers show off their holiday dessert traditions, and superb
baking skills as they compete on Food Network's Holiday Baking
Championship, premiering Sunday,
November 9th at 9:00pm
ET/PT. In order to survive this festive competition, hosted
by Bobby Deen, contestants
must prove their abilities to win a sweet spot in the hearts of
judges Duff Goldman (Ace
of Cakes), Nancy Fuller
(Farmhouse Rules), and Lorraine
Pascale (Lorraine's Fast, Fresh and Easy Food).
Only one winner will take home the grand prize of $50,000 and the title of Holiday Baking
Champion.
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"Holiday Baking Championship celebrates the delicious
desserts, classic flavors and ingredients of the season that are
sure to get viewers in the holiday spirit," said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice
President Programming, Food Network. "Bakers will have their skills
tested along with their ability to improvise on their family
recipes to design the most scrumptious sweets and holiday
treats."
In each of the six hour-long episodes, competitors tackle
traditional holiday desserts in challenges that are not as easy as
a piece of pie. Will the bakers be able to makeover the
much-maligned fruitcake? Can they create anything but a pie with a
store-bought pie crust? Will they be able to translate their
favorite holiday memory into a delectable dessert? On the first
episode, the bakers' talents are tested with a cookie challenge. In
the pre-heat round, the competitors must open their presents to
reveal baking tools that must be used to create the best holiday
cookies. One contestant will win a special advantage in the main
heat challenge, where they need to make a dozen of three different
types of cookies using the classic holiday ingredients -
bittersweet chocolate, fresh oranges and toffee bits. They must not
let the cookie crumble when curveballs are thrown their
way.
Fans can also access all-new recipes, see behind-the-scenes
photos and join judge Duff Goldman
each week at FoodNetwork.com/BakingChampionship for a special
web-exclusive video series featuring fantasy creations based on
each episode's theme. Plus, join the baking banter on Twitter using
#BakingChampionship.
Bobby Deen has hosted his own
series on Cooking Channel, Not My Mama's Meals, reworking
the recipes of classic comfort foods to be lighter, leaner and just
as delicious, and will soon launch Food Network's upcoming
Holiday Baking Championship. Over the years, Bobby, together
with his brother, have published four books: The Deen Bros.
Cookbook-Recipes From The Road, Y'all Come Eat, Take
It Easy, and Get Fired Up. In 2013, Bobby authored his
own cookbook entitled, From Mama's Table to Mine, which was
#1 on The New York Times Best
Seller List. He recently released his second cookbook, Everyday
Eats.
Holiday Baking Championship is produced by Triage
Entertainment.
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