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*Ask Babs:

For any game questions I can be reached at: babs@worldbunco.com

Hi Babs,

We are featuring Bunco in Real Simple Magazine’s November article on fun party games.
We say that with Bunco, a dice game, each round involves someone trying to roll specific numbers (ones, twos, and so on). Is that correct?
Also, how many players can play? Is it from 2 to 4 players? 4 and up?
Thank you!

Claire S. Sulmers
REAL SIMPLE

Hi Claire,
Thank you for your email.
We are happy to answer all your questions. Bunco is always fun to read about and you definitely want to have all the correct information. Here is the info requested. Typically Bunco is played in a group of 12, usually women but we do see some men. You can adjust the rules to play with 4 or 8 but we do not see groups of 4 or 8 very often. Even when we do large tournaments, such as the championships in Las Vegas, the players are grouped into 12.  Bunco is a game of dice, luck & prizes and the rules can be varied according to the size of the group.

We are looking for sponsorships for the World Bunco Championships; "Real Simple" magazine would be a perfect sponsor which includes an ad on our sites. We are expecting 3,000 to 4,000 players and your demographics are the same as the WBA.

Please let us know if you need any further questions answered. We are happy to help.

Best,

Babs in conjunction with Leslie Crouch

Founder & CEO World Bunco Association

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Hello Babs,

I have been playing Bunco with a 4 at 3 tables for 3 years now.  My Ladies in Mission group from church would like to have a Bunco night. 

Would you be able to tell me how I should go about it for a large group of women, possibly 30-40?

Thank You, Tamara Marshall

Dear Tamara,

Tamara:

Thank you so much for your email. We'd be happy to assist. Please go to www.worldbunco.com for some general fundraising information and then let us know the date you plan to hold the event and we'll go from there.

Best, Babs

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Let the Good Times Roll:

I look forward to receiving your recipes at:

mac@ebunco.com

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RECIPES

Serves 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs
• Pinch cayenne
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 cup grated Cheddar, (about 4 ounces)
• 1 large egg yolk
• Whole unblanched almonds
• Kosher salt

Directions

Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Put the water, butter, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking until the butter and sugar melts. Remove pan from the heat and sift the flour into the pan. Stir the dough together with a wooden spoon. Return to the heat and stir constantly until it pulls away from the sides of the pan and is slightly shiny, about 3 minutes.

Transfer the dough to a medium bowl, and beat until cooled, about 2 minutes. Add the cayenne, and whole eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each 1 thoroughly before adding the next. Mix in the mustard and cheese. Put 1/4-inch plain tip in a pastry bag (or trim corner off of a large Ziploc bag), and spoon the dough into the bag. Pipe 3 1/2-inch long thin finger-like shapes onto prepared pans.

Beat the egg yolk with a tablespoon of water and dab or brush the tops of each witches' finger with it. Lay an almond on the end of each witches finger so that it looks like a nail, sprinkle fingers with kosher salt. Bake for 15 minutes, and then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F. Continue baking until the fingers are golden brown and slightly crisp, about 5 minutes more. Cool on a rack

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