Bake Your Best Sandwich Bread for Big Prizes at the Great Allentown Fair
Celebrate the 250th Birthday of the Sandwich in 2012 with your best-ever sandwich bread. The new Fleischmann’s Yeast “Sensational Sandwich Bread Contest” at the Allentown Fair awards $400 in prizes to home bakers, plus $2,000 in national grand prizes.
The bread “makes the sandwich” so bake your best and use any type of Fleischmann’s Yeast. Think loaves of bread, burger buns, bagels, biscuits and more. Make a Sub, BLT, Reuben or even a PB&J! Flavor variety is encouraged, plus sandwich breads can be any shape or style. Need help getting started? Bake these "Angel Biscuits" for a breakfast sandwich...and let them help spark your own idea.
Contestants have a shot at six prizes: 1st ($150), 2nd ($100) 3rd ($75), and three honorable mentions ($25 each). Sandwich breads are judged on bread flavor, bread texture, sandwich filling, appearance and creativity. Contestants of all ages are welcome.
From all 1st place winning recipes, ACH Test Kitchens will
pick one grand prize winning recipe from each of two regions: Northern and Central. National grand prizes will be awarded in January 2013.
Register to Compete by Aug. 4; Contest Judged at the Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Judging begins at 2 p.m.
For complete contest guidelines, contact Allentown Fair entry office at 610-433-7541 or visit the contest section of www.allentownfair.com.
The Great Allentown Fair will be held at Allentown Fairgrounds in Allentown (302 N 17th Street) August 28 – September 3.
Angel Biscuits
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon Argo® Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/4 cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees F)
1 envelope Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast
3/4 cup warm buttermilk (100 to 110 degrees F)
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. With pastry blender or two knives, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside. Place warm water in warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Add yeast mixture and warm buttermilk to flour mixture; blend well. Remove dough to floured surface. Knead dough 10 to 15 times; form into ball. Roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-1/2-inch circles. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes. Bake at 400degrees F for 15 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheet; serve warm. Makes about 1 dozen biscuits.
