Bread Show set with Montana Seed Show

Press release

This is the Montana Seed Show’s 70th year, and over those years there have been many changes. One of these was the addition of the Bread Show.

Bread entry time will be Friday, March 15, between 8 and 9:30 a.m. at Harlem High School’s big gym.

Adults and youth may enter in the various categories: white bread, 100 percent whole wheat bread, machine white bread, and machine 50 percent combination whole wheat bread. This 70th anniversary year sees the addition of specialty yeast breads. Monetary prizes will be awarded in all categories. Adult first-place category winners will each receive a plaque, and t an over-all adult winner will be chosen.

Bakers are reminded that white bread and whole wheat bread should be baked in standard size loaf pans, and all entries should be in large zip lock or twist tie bags with recipes included.

Butter should not be used on top of entries.

All breads will be auctioned during the Seed Show.

More information is included in the Montana Seed Show book or people can call Karolee Cronk, bread show chairman, at 353-2874.

MACHINE WHITE BREAD — Sheena Pursley

2\3 cup lukewarm water

1\4 cup lukewarm milk

2 Tbl. butter

2 1\2 cups bread flour

5 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. active dry yeast

Add wet ingredients. Add dry ingredients. Make a “pool” in the top. Add yeast last into the “pool.” Basic setting — 1 lb. loaf — dark crust setting.