SHORTBREAD CONTEST

All entries due by 1:30 PM on day of event
Judging begins at 2:00 PM
Prizes are awarded at 3:00 PM

Enter in one or more of three categories:

Traditional - Traditional Scottish recipes and presentation.

Gourmet - Put your own spin on the traditional recipes.
In this category your may use additional ingredients and embellishments to your liking. The only restriction is your imagination.

Youth (age 16 & under) - Youth contestants may present either a
traditional or gourmet shortbread.
​A trophy for best presentation will be awarded in this category.

There is no fee to enter contest - Purchase of general admission required.
Prizes awarded in each category.

To enter the competition,
please complete the registration form on the Registration page.

Please prepare enough of your entry product for
public sampling after judging is complete.

​There will be a People's Choice award given.
 
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    Have you ever had Shepherd's PIe?  What's in a Shepherd's Pie?
     In the States, we tend to think about shepherd’s pie (or, rather, cottage pie) around St. Patrick’s Day. So, if you ask nearly anyone what country shepherd’s pie comes from, you’re bound to get the answer, “Ireland.” However, cottage pie probably originated in Scotland, in the North of the UK. Meat pies were common in this region, and were topped with pastry crust before the 1700s when potatoes were introduced as a crop. Once the potato crust came into play, cottage pie as we know it today came into being. As cottage pie became popular throughout Britain and potatoes became a staple crop in Ireland, the dish began to be more associated with Ireland, and similar pies with a pastry crust began to re-emerge in Scottish cuisine.

    Read more at Curious Cuisiniere: Cottage Pie https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/cottage-pie/