Pie makers invited to Montana Seed Show

Press release

Pie bakers — both men and women — should start looking for their favorite pie recipes.

The Montana Seed Show is fast approaching, and one of the most popular events is the pie-baking contest.

Entries will be taken Friday, March 8, between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. in the big gymnasium at Harlem High School.

Categories are adult double crust, youth double crust and dessert/cream pie, which is open to all ages.

Prizes for adult double-crust pies are $400 for first, $300 for second, $200 for third and $100 for fourth.

Youth double crust prizes are $75 for first, $50 for second and $25 for third.

Dessert/cream pie winners receive $100 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for third.

Dessert pies must include one of the following: whipped cream, cream cheese or meringue. They must be one-crust pies.

Fruit pies must be double-crust pies and made from any type of fruit or berry.

All pies must be in disposable tins and be accompanied with their recipe.

Complete rules can be found in the Montana Seed Show Book located in various businesses in Harlem, Malta and Havre.

For more information, people can contact Sondra Miller at 406-357-4121.

The recipe for last year’s second-place entry in adult two-crust pies is:

Strawberry Mango Pie

Filling:

2 cups strawberries, rinsed, drained hulled and quartered

1 1/2 cups mango pieces, frozen

1/2 cup sugar

3 tbsp tapioca

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp ginger

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Crust:

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup Crisco/lard

1/4 cup water

For crust, cut Crisco/lard into flour with a pastry blender until crumbly. Add water and mix until soft dough. Roll to fit pan.

For filling, mix fruit and other ingredients gently into bowl and pour into shell. Cover with top.

Spoon filling into bottom crust and add 2-3 butter dots. Top with second crust. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.