Lauren Kuntz
Age: 10
Parents Lori Benson and Jay Kuntz
Sister: Jessica Kuntz, 13
Community: Mt. Lebanon
School: Just completed fourth grade at Jefferson Elementary School
Hobbies: Making up recipes, gymnastics
Favorite food to cook: Snickerdoodles
Favorite foods to eat: Homemade bread, macaroni and cheese, scalloped potatoes
Favorite subject in school: Math and science
Favorite TV show: "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"
Pets: Fish and frogs
What she wants to be when she grows up: Space scientist
Favorite book: Harry Potter series
Lauren started cooking when she was about 3 years old. "I was cooking with my grandma," she said. Lauren doesn't spend too much time in the kitchen, but she enjoys making desserts.
This is the recipe she entered in the Pillsbury Kids' Bake-Off. She made up the recipe herself. Although she was nervous during the contest, she said it was a lot of fun.
Lauren shared a couple of tips for other kids who would like to cook. "Have fun cooking," she said, "and don't forget to wash your hands before you start."
-- Tested by Kathleen Ganster
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TROPICAL SURPRISE MUFFINS
1 package nut bread and muffin mix (we used Pillsbury)
2/3 cup coconut
1 ripe banana, mashed
1 egg
1/4 cup oil
8-ounce can crushed pineapple
1/4 cup water
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into muffin tins lined with paper cups; fill 3/4 full. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
Thursday, June 14, 2001
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