The best bakers in Pawnee County are invited to enter this year’s Apple Pie Baking Contest at the Pawnee County Fair.

The contest is sponsored by Fusion Bank. Cash prizes of $50, $25 and $15 will be awarded to first, second and third place.

The contest is open to all ages. Each pie must be made from scratch – both the crust and the filling. The crust and filling recipes must be included on an 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper. The main ingredient must be this year’s specified fruit, applies. No cream or eggs shall be used in the filling.

Only two-crust pies will be accepted and once a person wins with a given recipe, they may not enter that recipe again.

All pies must be made in disposable pans only and should be entered on Wednesday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All entries will become the property of the Pawnee County Fair Association and will be sold at the 4-H Foods Sale.

The decision of the judge will be final.