Open Competition - Cookery

Rules of Entry

1.    NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
2.    Accepted entries are subject to the rules and regulations for all sections, as well as these additional conditions.
3.    All entries to be on a paper plate, with exhibit number attached.
4.    Exhibits must be staged by 9.00am on 8 March
5.    Judging begins 9.00am Sharp on 8 March
6.    The Judge shall have right to sample cooking.
7.    No packet mixes please.
8.    Judges decision is final.
9.    Exhibits to be collected after 3.30pm on 9 March
10.   All prize money to be collected on 9 March

2003  Sponge sandwich (Plain), unfilled and not iced
2004  Sponge sandwich – Chocolate, unfilled and not iced  (Scroll down for recipe)
2005  Plate of 4 plain scones
2006  Plate of 4 date scones
2007  Plate of 3 muffins
2008  Plate of 4 pieces of cooked slice (2.5cm x 5cm)
2009  Plate of 4 piece of uncooked slice (2.5cm x 5cm)
2010  Chocolate cake with top iced
2011  Banana cake (Log tin)
2012  Orange cake with top iced (Log tin)
2013  Fruit Loaf (Log tin)
2014  Plates of 4 pieces of shortbread
2015  Plate of 6 biscuits or cookies
2016  Loaf of bread (handmade)
2017  Loaf of sourdough bread – plain, white (handmade)
2018  Loaf of sourdough bread – any other (handmade)
2019  Any sourdough discard product
2020  Focaccia bread – any variety
2021  Plate of 4 sausage rolls (NO bought pastry)
Aggregate Classes (2003-2021)

2022  One person's work - 4 distinct varieties of: 2 cooking, 2 preserves
Best Exhibit (2022)

The Graham Wilson Perpetual Cup - Bellarine Yo-Yo Champion
2023 Plate of 4 Yo-Yos

2024 - Recipe for Chocolate Sponge

Ingredients
4 eggs
½ cup (110g) sugar
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 dsp golden syrup
½ cup (60g) cornflour
2 dsp plain flour
2 dsp cocoa


Method

1.   Preheat oven to 180oC.
2.   Grease 2 shallow 20cm round baking tins and line with baking paper.
3.   Beat egg whites, then beat in sugar and bicarbonate of soda.
4.   Add egg yolks and beat together, then add golden syrup and beat to combine.
5.   Sift flour and cocoa and fold into egg mixture.
6.   Pour into prepared tins and bake for 20 minutes.
7. Turn out to cool.

Open Competition - Preserves

Clear tops on all jars - NO wax

2036  Jar of preserved fruit/vegetable
2037  Jar of plum jam
2038  Jar of marmalade
2039  Jar of berry jam (NOT strawberry)
2040  Jar of apricot jam
2041  Jar of jam (other than above, with name of jam on jar)
2042  Jar of jelly
2043  Jar of lemon butter/passionfruit
2044  Jar of relish
2045  Jar of chutney
2046  Bottle of homemade savoury sauce
2047  Bottle of homemade sweet sauce
Aggregate Classes (2036-2047)