http://www.taste.com.au/kitchen+members/competitions/192/he Super Food Ideas search is on again, and this time we're looking for Australia's Best Pie. If you've got a recipe for a family favourite, sweet or savoury, and you'd like to win $10,000, then enter now!
Food Editor, Kim Coverdale's 5 tips for cooking a crispy pie
1. If making your own pastry, be sure to rest it before cooking to prevent it from shrinking during cooking.
2. Pre-cooking the pastry base (or blind baking as it's called) before adding the filling helps the base stay crisp during cooking.
3. Make sure the filling is completely cooled before filling the pastry case, otherwise the base of the pie will be soggy.
4. After placing the pastry on top, make a small slit in the middle of your pie. This lets steam escape and stops the pastry separating at the joins so that the filling doesn't overflow.
5. Pies are best cooked at a high temperature so that the pastry top crisps. Brushing with a little beaten egg or milk will also make sure that it goes a lovely golden colour.
Here's what to do:
1. Log in or register as a member of taste.com.au
2. Upload your Best Pie recipe, plus a photo and tell us the story behind your pie - how you came to cook it, the history of your recipe and why you think it's a winner - in 100 words or less.
3. Your picture and description will go into the Best Pie 2012 foodpix gallery for other taste.com.au members to vote on and comment for their chance to win great prizes!
4. Be sure to share your entry with friends and family on Facebook so they can show their support by voting!
View entries in the Super Food Ideas Best Pie Competition foodpix gallery.
Super Food Ideas
The Search for Australia's Best Pie Competition
TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. Information on how to enter and information on the prizes that may be won in the Search for Australia's Best Pie competition form part of these terms and conditions. Entry into this promotion is deemed to be an acceptance of these terms and conditions.
2. There are two competitions within the Search for Australia's Best Pie competition:
a. Part 1: The official competition - to win the title of Australia's Best Pie.
i. Promotion commences at 12.01am AEST on 12 March 2012 and
closes at 11.59pm on 15 May 2012 (Promotional Period).
ii. To enter, visit
www.taste.com.au/bestpie2012, login or register as a new user of
www.taste.com.au,
upload your recipe, picture and tell us in 100 words or less the story of your pie - how you came to cook it, the history of your recipe and why you think it should win.1. Entries can also be received by post.
a. These entries must use the form supplied in the April and May 2012 issues of Super Food Ideas
iii. There are two judges part 1 of the competition: Rebecca Cox (Editor, Super Food Ideas), Kim Coverdale (Food editor, Super Food Ideas). Both judges are employees of a News Life Media working in food publishing. Both judges are therefore qualified to judge this competition.
iv. The judges will base their decision on: crispiness of the pastry, taste and appearance. This recipe may be published in Super Food Ideas magazine and any other promotion of the competition or magazine. The judges may seek more information from the six (6) finalists in order to make their final determination of the six (6) finalists.
v. Judging for this competition begins after the closing date for entries (15 May 2012) at the offices of Super Food Ideas magazine.
Judges will assess all entries and select 6 finalists, 3 who cooked sweet and 3 who cooked savoury pies.vi.
The six (6) finalists will be contacted by the Promoter. They will attend the Cook-Off in Sydney, where each finalist will make and present their Cook-Off recipe to the judges. Judges will award the title of the Best Pie to the finalist based on the criteria already stated. The five (5) finalists not named as the winner at the Cook-Off will be named as the runners-up.
vii. Judging of the six finalists to determine the first prize and the runners-up prize winners will take place at The Sydney Seafood School (in Pyrmont NSW 2009) on Friday 6 July 2012 from 10am. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. To enable each finalist to attend the National Cook-Off
each finalist will receive: (a) 1 x return economy flight from their nearest capital city, departing on 5 July 2012 and returning 6 July 2012; and (b) one night's accommodation in Sydney. Airport transfers, meals and any incidental costs will not be paid by the Promoter and are the responsibility of each finalist. As a condition of entry, entrants must be able to fly to Sydney and be available to attend, and participate in, the National Cook-Off and relevant events on Thursday 5 July 2012 and Friday 6 July 2012.
viii.
The prize for the winner at the Cook-Off is $10,000 cash in the form of a cheque and a prize pack valued at $600 from Bertolli Olive Oil (deOleo Australia Pty Ltd, ABN: 67 065 364 258). The five (5) runners-up will also receive a prize pack from Bertolli Olive Oil valued at $600.ix. The winner and the five (5) runners-up will be announced in the September 2012 issue of Super Food Ideas.
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Entry is open to Australian residents only (aged 18 years and over).xi. Employees and their immediate families of the Promoter, its related entities and agencies associated with this promotion (including Bertolli Olive Oil) are ineligible.
xii. Entry into part 1 of the competition is only open to amateur cooks who do not earn, and have not earned, income from cooking in any way.
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Part 2: Each week, we have weekly prizes of $200 WISH Gift Cards that can be won by people commenting for their favourite entry. When a person comments on which entry is their favourite pie recipe, they need to write why they like the recipe the best.i. The weekly winner will be chosen by the editorial team at Super Food Ideas, based on the quality and creativity of the comment.
ii. Open to Australian residents 18 years and over only.
iii. Employees and their immediate families of the Promoter, its related entities and agencies associated with this promotion (including Bertolli Olive Oil) are ineligible.
iv. Competition starts 12/03/2012 12:01am AEST ends 15/05/2011 11:59pm AEST (Promotional period).
v. One (1) prize of a $200 Woolworths WISH Gift Card will be awarded per week, drawn on the Wednesday of each week at 2pm AEST. Winners will be published at
www.taste.com.au/bestpie2012 within two days of each draw.
3. Both parts of the competition are games of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners. For part 1 of the competition the dish must be cooked, plated and photographed by the entrant. For part 2 of the competition the comment must be written by the entrant. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
4.
Total prize pool, for Part 1 and Part 2 is valued more than $15, 400 (depending on flight and accommodation costs). Prize values are the recommended retail value as provided by the supplier and are correct at time of printing. All prize values are in Australian dollars. Prizes will be delivered to all winners within 90 days. Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. All cash prizes will be paid in cheque and will be made out in the winner's name.
5. Terms and conditions apply for Woolworths WISH Gift Cards. Visit
www.everydaygiftcards.com.au for details.
6. The promoter reserves the right to request the winner to provide proof of identity, proof of age and proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address. Identification considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter.
7. Prize winners are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should seek independent financial advice prior to the acceptance of the prize.
8. Entry to the contest automatically gives News Life Media full permission to publish a photo of the entrant and/or their recipe online, in Super Food Ideas magazine or in any other publication or medium, whether for editorial, promotional or advertising purposes for News Life Media or its affiliates.
9. By accepting a prize, the winner agrees to participate and cooperate as required in all editorial activities relating to the Search for Australia's Best Pie competition. This may include printing of a feature within the taste.com.au lift-out within The Daily Telegraph, The Courier Mail and the Herald Sun or any other publications in any medium.
10. By accepting a prize and attending the Cook-Off event you agree to the use of your name/photographs/video taken of you to be used for publicity purposes free of charge. You will be required to sign a waiver to confirm you accept these conditions.
11. Filming of the Cook-Off may be aired on TV, online or other mediums following the announcement of the winner.
12. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any late, lost or redirected entries.
13. Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant's responsibility and is dependent on the internet service provider used. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an entrant to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and will render all entries submitted by that entrant invalid.
14. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion.
15. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter and Woolworths Limited (including their officers, employees and agents) exclude all liability (including negligence) for any personal injury or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity), whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the competition, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter's control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third-party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) use of a prize.
16. The Promoter is: NewsLifeMedia ABN 957 088 923 906, 180 Bourke Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015. Ph: (02) 8062 2666.
