BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania — Do you have a favorite recipe for Irish soda bread?  Enter the Celtic Classic Irish Soda Bread Contest to win a blue ribbon, prizes and bragging-rights on September 25, 2021, at Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival in Bethlehem.

Open to amateur bakers and sponsored by King Arthur Flour, the Irish soda bread contest has no fee to enter.  The top three contestants in the adult category will be awarded gift certificates in the amounts of $75, $50, and $25, respectively, to Kingarthurflour.com. The top three youth under 18 will be awarded a $40 gift certificate, $25 gift certificate, and a King Arthur tote bag (respectively.) Deadline to receive registrations is September 11, 2021.

The soda bread will be scored based on taste, overall appearance, creativity and texture by three judges: Patricia Rice, owner of Victorian Delights and Superintendent of the Farm to Table Stage at The Great Allentown Fair; Ken Walsh, President of the Lehigh County Division 1 Ancient Order of the Hibernians; and Kim DeLuca, a nurse and amateur baker.

For more information about the Irish soda bread contest or to download the registration form, visit  https://www.celticfest.org/celtic-classic-irish-soda-bread-contest/  or contact Marcie Mulligan at mmulligan@celticfest.org.

Celtic Classic runs from Friday, September 24 through Sunday, September 26, 2021, in downtown historic Bethlehem.  For more information, directions, volunteering opportunities and the weekend’s schedule, log on to www.celticfest.org. For up-to-the-minute information and updates, follow Celtic Classic on Twitter (@CelticClassic) and friend them on Facebook (facebook.com/CelticClassic).

Information provided to TVL by:
Marcie Mulligan
Cultural Outreach Coordinator
http://www.celticfest.org/

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