Monday, October 19, 2009

2009 National Dutch Oven Gathering

Remember, scroll down to start and work up to get things in the right order. Also, just click on any picture to make it larger.
The dark spots are cinnamon, not burned spots.


Sandy made a double crust peach pie in a 14-inch oven. I made the crust, and she did the filling. She also did the decorations on the top.












This guy had built a large "Dutch Oven" on a trailer. The lid could be raised by cables. and his cooking station was inside. The large red tongs are patterned after those used to move hot charcoal around. Of course, he was from Texas!




Cooking set-ups were also widely varied.


...to large Class A rigs.


People were there in anything from tents.....


Pies after removing from ovens.


Freshly baked pies, cooling.


Baking the pies.


The crust was put into the oven and unfolded.


Then the bottom crust was folded into quarters to make it easier to place into the Dutch oven.


She rolled out the pie crust between two sheets of baking parchment.


This class was large also.


Pieces of baking parchment were placed in the Dutch oven so the baked, cooled pie could be lifted out.


Another class was taught by Gay Ann Grace about making nut pies (like pecan) directly in Dutch ovens.


Baking the biscuits.


Ready to bake!


People were eager to learn how to make biscuits directly in a Dutch oven.



Several classes were given on Dutch oven cooking. Terry Cobb is introducing Ken Jones who taught a class on baking powder bisduits.


On October 15, we arrived at Kaw Lake near Ponca City Oklahoma for the 2009 National Dutch Oven Gathering. 113 RVs were there plus a lot of people who jusgt came in for the day, or stayed in motels. Those who wanted to brought gift baskets of items representing their state, and trades were made by blind drawing on the last full day.

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