Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Quarter-Finalist

Rachel Ansteatt

I bake a lot of baked goods ( Mama Rae's confections is a small business, baking cheesecakes, cookies, pies, and what anyone requests

Currently 11

in the Quarter-Finals

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

People ( customers happy) My cheesecakes are amazing, that's basically how I got started, everyone likes my baking

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Homemade gravy burgers( my husband Mother's recipe. And lasagna, I absolutely love making cheesecake

What would you do with the $25,000?

Invest in opening a restaurant with my husband or opening small town bakery. To get our roof replaced.

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