IRISH SODA BREAD CONTEST
APPLICATION FORM
Sponsored by The Irish Heritage Club and T S McHUGH'S
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008

The contest is being held at T S McHUGH'S RESTAURANT,
21 Mercer St (at 1st Ave), Seattle. Judging STARTS at 2 PM.
Winners announced at 3 PM. Entries should be delivered
to the restaurant between 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM on Saturday.
All entries should be in an unmarked paper bag.

There is no entry fee. Only one entry per person
in each category.
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Entry Form

DAY (____)______________

EVE (____)______________

I certify that I am not a professional baker, that these breads
were cooked by me alone without professional assistance, and that
I have adhered to the ingredient restrictions specified in the rules.

Signed __________________________________ Date ______________

CATEGORIES ENTERED:

TRADITIONAL WHITE _____     BROWN _____       GLORIFIED  _____

ENTRY NUMBERS (Leave blank)

TW_______________TB_______________ GL_______________

FOR MORE INFORMATION, 
call 206-284-3802 or emaiI SODA@irishclub.org.
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Go here for a detailed explanation of the
Ingredients that are Permitted.

CONTEST CATEGORIES:
 
1. TRADITIONAL WHITE IRISH SODA BREAD:
Buttermilk (or soured milk), Bread Soda, Flour and salt
are the normal ingredients used.
Baking Powder, sugar, eggs, etc., may NOT be used.

2. TRADITIONAL BROWN IRISH SODA BREAD:
Buttermilk (or soured milk), Bread Soda, Whole Wheat Flour,
and salt are the normal ingredients used.
Baking Powder, sugar, eggs, etc., may NOT be used.

3. GLORIFIED IRISH SODA BREAD:
The entry must be basic Soda Bread, but additional ingredients
may be used without restriction. However, cakes are not
acceptable because they are not Soda Breads.

What is TRADITIONAL Irish Soda Bread?
If you search the internet using the term "Traditional Irish
Soda Bread", an amazing number of recipes will appear, but
98% of them provide incorrect information, some suggesting
you can use honey, sugar, eggs, raisins, or even caraway
seeds in Traditional Irish Soda Breads. There's nothing
wrong with using those ingredients in Soda Breads, but
they're NOT Traditional Irish Soda Breads!
Would "French Bread" still be the same if whiskey,
raisins, or other ingredients were added to the mix?
Of course not! The same is true of Irish Soda Bread.

Go here for a detailed explanation of the
Ingredients that are Permitted
in the Irish Heritage Club's contest.
Click here for more background information on
Traditional Irish Soda Bread.

Go here for T S McHUGH'S
SODA BREAD RECIPE
NOTE: T S McHugh's Recipe is for a type of Glorified Soda Bread
since the recipe calls for using sugar and baking powder.