Eagan Woman Honored in Nine Separate State Fair Baking Competitions
Eagan resident Elsie Olsen says she bakes because she loves it, not because she earns ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Elsie Olsen has no problem finding taste testers to try her latest baking creations. When her husband isn't available, she turns to her son in South St. Paul. Failing that, she calls upon her three always-ravenous grandsons, who live a mile away from her home in Eagan. Most of the time, they're more than happy to help Olsen polish off a pie, cookies or the occasional cake. After all, not everyone has an award-winning cook in the family. Olsen, who lives with her husband at a serene home near Lebanon Hills Regional Park, took home nine ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair this year for her baking—making her one of the most-honored Eagan residents at the …
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Steve Trewartha
10:47 am on Thursday, September 20, 2012
I grew up eating some of Elsie's supreme cooking. It was a favorite place to eat and always served with gracious generosity. Congratulations on a well-deserved honor! more ›