Bake Your Best Sandwich Bread

Celebrate the 250^th Birthday of the Sandwich in 2012 with your best-ever sandwich bread. The new Fleischmann’s Yeast “Sensational Sandwich Bread Contest” at the North Dakota State Fair awards $400 in prizes to home bakers, plus $2,000 in national grand prizes.

The bread “makes the sandwich” so bake your best and use any type of Fleischmann’s Yeast. Think loaves of bread, burger buns, bagels, biscuits and more. Make a Sub, BLT, Reuben or even a PB&J! Flavor variety is encouraged, plus sandwich breads can be any shape or style. Need help getting started? Bake these “Angel Biscuits” for a breakfast sandwich…and let them help spark your own idea.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. With pastry blender or two knives, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside. Place warm water in warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Add yeast mixture and warm buttermilk to flour mixture; blend well. Remove dough to floured surface. Knead dough 10 to 15 times; form into ball. Roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-1/2-inch circles. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes. Bake at 400degrees F for 15 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheet; serve warm. Makes about 1 dozen biscuits.

Contestants have a shot at six prizes: 1st ($150), 2nd ($100) 3rd ($75), and three honorable mentions ($25 each). Sandwich breads are judged on bread flavor, bread texture, sandwich filling, appearance and creativity. Contestants of all ages are welcome. The North Dakota State Fair Contest will take place in 4-H Hall on Friday, July 20.

From all 1^st place winning recipes, ACH Test Kitchens will pick one grand prize winning recipe from each of two regions: Northern and Central. National grand prizes will be awarded in January 2013.