Soda Bread Contest Rules

The 2009 soda bread contest takes place Saturday March 7 at T.S. McHugh's Irish Pub & Restaurant. Drop off entries between 12:30 and 1:30PM. Each loaf should be placed in an unmarked paper bag and must be accompanied by an entry form. There is no fee to enter. Each contestant may submit only one entry in each category.

categories

Below each category is a list of permissable ingredients. N.B.: only glorified soda bread may contain baking powder.

1. traditional white Irish soda bread

   • buttermilk (or soured milk)
   • bread soda
   • white flour
   • salt

2. traditional brown Irish soda bread

   • buttermilk (or soured milk)
   • bread soda
   • whole wheat flour
   • salt

3. glorified Irish soda bread

   no ingredient restrictions

Prizes are awarded in each of the three categories. The winners' names are posted on this web site. For more information, call the Irish Heritage Club at 206-284-3802 or send an email to soda@irishclub.org