Cookery – Adult

Regulations

• All cakes must be un-iced with no kind of topping at all, except where specified.
• Packet mixtures must not be used.
• Set recipes must be used where specified.
• Ring tins are not allowed – all cakes must be cooked in a single tin.
• All paper must be removed from cakes and muffins.
• Cakes, biscuits etc are to be presented in an oven bag on a firm plate. If not presented in oven bag on plate, entries will incur a small fee.
• Biscuits – in addition to the above, please bring biscuits in a sealed container which will ensure they hold their crispness until judging.

Deliver to Cookery Pavilion

• Beverages and Preserves: Monday 20 May, 7.30 am – 10.30am & 3 pm – 6 pm
• Cookery: Friday 24 May, 7.30 am – 11 am

Entry Fees: Non-Members $2.40; Members/Pensioners/Seniors $1.20

Entries Close: Friday 10 May

Special Prizes: 

Best in Section – Rosette & $20                                                  Humpty Doo Post Office                          

Rich Fruit Cake – 1st Prize $20                                                   Humpty Doo Butcher

Any Cake Baked by Male – 1st $60, 2nd $30, 3rd $10            Gerry Wood

All Beverage classes – 1st $20, 2nd $10, 3rd $5 vouchers     Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Sapphire Blue Award – for the exhibit that best incorporates the colour blue (being the theme colour for the Freds Pass Rural Show’s 45th year) – $50            FRM Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Set Recipes:

Rich Fruit Cake

5 – 55 gm eggs, 1 1/3 cups soft brown sugar, 250 gm soft butter, 500 gm sultanas, 250 gm seeded raisins, chopped, 250 gm currants, 1/3 cup mixed peel, ½ cup glacé cherries (chopped), ½ cup blanched almonds (chopped), 2 cups plain flour, ½ cup self-raising flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ½ cup brandy, sherry or rum.  Bake in 20 cm round tin.

Baking

Class 1001 Bread loaf handmade, approx. 680 gms                 Rural Garden Club

Class 1002 Muffins, any variety x 3, sweet or savoury              NT Electrical

Class 1003 Scones x 3                                                                    Rural Garden Club

Class 1004 Sponge sandwich, no filling                                       CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1005 Rich fruit cake, recipe above, 1^st prize $20             CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1006 Boiled fruit cake                                                           CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1007 Chocolate cake                                                             CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1008 Banana cake                                                                  Joyce Mayne                            

Class 1009 Any other variety cake ie carrot, marble etc              Rural Garden Club

Class 1010 Slice, baked x 3, one variety                                         CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1011 Biscuits x 3, one variety                                                 Rural Garden Club

Class 1012 Any cake baked by male, 1st $60, 2nd $30, 3rd $10           Gerry Wood

Class 1013 Health cake, include recipe with exhibit                     Coolalinga Post Office

Class 1014 Health bar x 3, include recipe with exhibit                  NT Electrical

Preserves

Deliver to the Cookery Pavilion on Monday 20 May, 7.30am – 10.30 am & 3pm – 6pm

• Jars must be labeled clearly stating the type of preserve/jam etc.
• Lids must be easily removed.

Class 1015 Preserved fruit or vegetables                                    Dheran Young MLA

Class 1016 Jam, any variety                                                           Christine Simpson

Class 1017 Jelly, any variety                                                           Gerard Maley MLA

Class 1018 Marmalade                                                                   Coolalinga Newsagency

Class 1019 Butter eg lemon, lime, passionfruit etc                    Wilsons Pastries

Class 1020 Pickles, any variety                                                      Bardon Investments

Class 1021Fermented vegetables eg sauerkraut, kimchi          Kezia Purick MLA

Class 1022 Chutney or relish, any variety                                    Joyce Mayne

Class 1023 Sauce, savoury or fruit                                                Joyce Mayne

Class 1024 Herb vinegar/oil                                                          Joyce Mayne

Beverages

Deliver to the Cookery Pavilion on Monday 20 May, 7.30 am – 10.30 am & 3 pm – 6 pm

• All labels to be removed from bottles.
• Tag identifying the beverage is to be tied around the neck of all bottles.
• All beverage prizes – vouchers from Darwin Homebrew Supplies 1st $20, 2nd $10, 3rd $5

Class 1025 Cordial                                                                            Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Class 1026 Wine                                                                                Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Class 1027 Home brewed beer/ale                                                Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Class 1028 Home brewed cider                                                      Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Class 1029 Fermented health drink eg kombucha                      Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Class 1030 Ginger beer (non-alcoholic)                                        Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Class 1031 Spirits                                                                              Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Class 1032 Liqueur                                                                            Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Class 1033 Home brewed mead                                                     Darwin Homebrew Supplies

Cake Decorating

Deliver to the Cookery Pavilion on Friday 24 May, 7.30 am – 11 am

• Blocks/dummies may be used in place of cakes. Vase, pillars, tulle, ribbon, wire, stamens & fine natural dried stems are permitted.  No cake will be cut.
• Traditionally decorated cake – coverage of fondant, marzipan or royal icing
• Novice class (Class 1037) open to exhibitors who have not won a 1st prize at a previous NT show, soft icing and non-edible ornaments allowed.

Class 1034 Traditionally decorated cake                                     Independent Property Inspectors

Class 1035 Decorated cake, any other media                            Independent Property Inspectors

Class 1036 Decorated cupcakes x 5, any media                        Wilsons Pastries

Class 1037 Cake decorated by novice                                         Wilsons Pastries

Cookery – Junior

Regulations

• All cakes must be un-iced with no kind of topping at all, except where specified. 
• Packet mixtures must not be used.
• Ring tins not allowed – all cakes must be cooked in a single tin.
• All paper must be removed from cakes and muffins.
• Cakes, biscuits etc are to be presented in an oven bag on a firm plate. If not presented in oven bag on plate, entries will incur a small fee.
• Biscuits – in addition to the above, please bring biscuits in a sealed container which will ensure they hold their crispness until judging.
• Decorated cakes (Classes 1108, 1111, 1117 and 1118) will be judged on the quality of the cake and the decoration.

Deliver to Cookery Pavilion

• Friday 24 May, 7.30 am – 11 am

Entry Fees: Juniors $1.20

Entries Close: Friday 10 May, no late entries will be accepted

Special Prizes: 

Best in Section – Rosette & $20 cash                                                           Wilsons Pastries                         

Any Cake Baked by Male (Class 1119) – 1st $25, 2nd $15, 3rd $10        Gerry Wood

Sapphire Blue Award – for the exhibit that best incorporates the colour blue (being the theme colour for the Freds Pass Rural Show’s 45th year) – $50            FRM Refrigeration & Air Conditioning            

Ages 8 years and under

Class 1101 Pikelets x 3                                                                    Christine Simpson

Class 1102 Pre-packed school lunch, no meat products           Lia Finocchiaro MLA

Class 1103 Decorated milk arrowroot biscuits x 3, icing permitted    CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

 Class 1104 Patty cakes x 3, un-iced                                              CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Ages 9 – 12 years

Class 1105 Scones x 3, sweet or savoury                                      CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1106 Biscuits x 3, one variety                                                CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1107 Muffins x 3                                                                       CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1108 Decorated cupcakes x 3, icing permitted                   Colemans Contracting & Earthmoving

Class 1109 Cake, any variety, named eg chocolate, banana       CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1110 Pre-packed school lunch, no meat products             Kezia Purick MLA

Class 1111 Iced and decorated cake                                               CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Ages 13 – 17 years

Class 1112 Scones, sweet or savoury x 3                                       Kezia Purick MLA

Class 1113 Cake, any variety named eg chocolate, banana        Kezia Purick MLA

Class 1114 Biscuits, one variety x 3                                                CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1115 Health food cake, include recipe with exhibit           CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1116 Muffins x 3                                                                      CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1117 Iced and decorated cake, original design                  Colemans Contracting & Earthmoving

Class 1118 Decorated cupcakes x 3, icing permitted                  CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 1119 Any cake baked by male (up to 16 years) 1st $25, 2nd $15, 3rd $10                    Gerry Wood