2019 Blueberry Festival Culinary Contest

July 16th, 2019 |

2019 Blueberry Festival Culinary Contest

Did you hear? There’s a Blueberry Culinary Contest at Blueberry Festival 2019! Are you ready to showcase your blueberry best? Create a dessert that will leave the judges stunned. Enter into the Adult Competition or the Kids 15 and Under Competition by clicking here. If you love baking and competing, then this is right up your alley!

Here are the rules for the 2019 competition:

• Exhibitor must be 16 years or older and an amateur chef for the Adult Competition, or 15 years or younger and an amateur chef for the Kids 15 and Under Competition.
• You are responsible for your own serving dish. No part of the entry will be returned.
• Recipe must be submitted with the entry, printed on one side of an 8.5″ x 11” sheet of paper.
• Recipe must include all ingredients, quantities, and preparation instructions.
• Recipe must include at least 1 cup of blueberries
• If flour is required in the recipe, King Arthur Flour must be used with receipt of purchase included with recipe.
• Entrants name, phone number, address and email must be printed on the BACK of all pages.
• Refrigeration is not available at the Blueberry Festival. If your entree needs to be chilled prior to judging please pack in a cooler.
• Registration for the Culinary Contest is free but does NOT include festival admission.

Until the competition takes place, here are three delicious recipes to inspire you. Break out your whisk, heat up your oven, and grab some blueberries and let’s get baking!

First, we have Blueberry Hand Pies. A light buttery crust wrapped around sweet blueberries with a sprinkle of sugar, baked to perfection! Eggs, sugar, lemons and most importantly, blueberries, perfectly combine to create this simple hand pie. Recipe credit to https://www.pastryaffair.com/blog/2011/7/3/blueberry-hand-pies.html?rq=blueberry

Next up in this delicious lineup are Blueberry Lemon Bars. This classic dessert will leave everyone satisfied. The crust is a sugar cookie shortbread duo that doubles as the tasty crumb topping. With the crust and topping covered, this leaves us with the middle of this dessert. A combination that is unmatched for blueberry lovers – blueberries and sugar. The simple ingredients of this recipe allow the star of this dish to shine, the blueberries of course. Bake these in the oven, cut into squares and ta da! You have a dessert that will have everyone reaching for seconds. View the full recipe here: http://thewoodandspoon.com/blueberry-lemon-bars/

Last, but certainly not least, we have Blueberry Sweet Rolls with a Lemon Glaze. Lemons and blueberries are a match made in heaven, there’s no denying it. Fluffy rolls with juicy blueberries tucked inside. How does it get better than this? Oh wait! A lemon glaze? That’s exactly what we were thinking. Powdered sugar, lemon juice, and a bit of cream will create the perfect blanket of sweetness for these rolls. Recipe by https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/blueberry-sweet-rolls-with-lemon-glaze/

The Blueberry Culinary Contest is the perfect opportunity to show off your baking skills. Come over to Burnside Plantation and put your blueberry best to the test! Sign up here.

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