Baking Contest

Irish Fair Baking Competition

2013 REGISTRATION DEADLINE TBD

Irish Fair sponsors an annual baking competition open to amateur cooks. The contest has two main categories, soda bread and scones. Each category is divided into two sections.

SODA BREAD CATEGORY

Traditional Irish soda bread is made without leavening, using baking soda instead of yeast or baking powder to make the dough rise. This gives the bread a special flavor that borders on the taste of cake.

Traditional recipes include flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk or sour milk and butter. All purpose, wheat, bran or rye flours can be used.

Irish Fair's traditional soda bread competition features 2 sections:

  • white bread
  • brown bread

For interesting information about traditional Irish soda breads, visit www.sodabread.us

SCONES CATEGORY

In Ireland, scones are often served with afternoon tea. They are made with many of the same ingredients as soda bread, but Irish cooks often add fruits or herbs.

Irish Fair's scone competition features 2 sections:

  • sweet scones (adds sugar and/or fruit)
  • savory scones (adds cheese, herbs or whatever the baker chooses)

Scone entries should be submitted as a plate of 3 scones.

ALL BREAD AND SCONE ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED BY A PANEL OF BAKERS. VIEW SCORING SHEETS USED TO EVALUATE ENTRIES.

Soda Bread Judging Sheet | Scone Judging Sheet


2013 REGISTRATION DEADLINE TBD

Registration is online and may be completed by e-mailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please include

  • Your name
  • Category and section (white or brown soda bread, sweet or savory scone)
  • list of ingredients

BAKING COMPETITION RULES

  • Open to amateur bakers
  • Entry deadline TBD
  • Maximum two entries per person
  • Scone entries should be a plate of 3
  • Entries should be brought to the Cultural Tent/Tea Room area no later than 10:30 am, Saturday, August 10. Please bring your entries on a disposable plate. Presentation is not a criteria for judging. Irish Fair is not responsible for the return of items.
  • Judging is at 11:00. Winning names will be posted.
  • Ribbons & prizes will be awarded to winning entries and must be claimed by 12:30 pm, Saturday, August 10.
  • Unclaimed ribbons and prizes will be forfeited-
  • Contestants wishing to reclaim their entries must pick them up by 12:30 pm, Saturday, August 10. Unclaimed entries will be discarded.
  • All remaining portions of the entries will be discarded for sanitary reasons.

QUESTIONS?

Contact the baking contest manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.