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Department 15
HOME PRODUCTS

Updated July 26, 2008

For Information or 
pre-registration contact:

Chairman - U.M. VanDyke
Co-Chairman - J. Rauch 

SECTIONS

CONTESTS
1. Baked Products
2. Canned or Dried Products
3. Home Cured Products
4. Butters, Honey Spreads, Jams, Jellies, Marmalades & Preserves
PEQAP Angel Food Cake Contest
 21st Annual Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest
2008 Hershey's  Cocoa Classic Chocolate Cake Baking Contest
2008 Hershey's Cocoa Classic Cookie, Brownie or Bar Baking Contest

 

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Pre-Registration Instructions and other awards.

 

PEQAP Angel Food Cake Contest Rules
(Pennsylvania Egg Quality Assurance Program)
1. Open to any individual who is a Pennsylvania resident, one entry per person
2. Entry must be an angel Food Cake made from "scratch".
3. PA Egg Quality Assurance Program (PEQAP) eggs should try to be used in the cake.  If at all possible the PEQAP symbol from the egg carton should be submitted along with the entry.  If anyone has trouble finding the PEQAP eggs, they should consult the store manager to contact PEQAP.
4. Refrigeration is not available at the Fair or PA Farm Show. Entries that require refrigeration after baking must indicate so in the recipe.  Those entries will not be sold, auctioned or otherwise distributed for consumption after judging for food safety reasons.
5. Cake entry must be submitted for judging on cardboard or a disposable plate.
6. Recipie(s) listing all ingredients, quantities, and the preparation instructions must be submitted with the entry (printed on one side of 8-1/2" x 11" paper).  Entrant's name, address and phone number must be printed on the back side of all pages.
7. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
  Flavor: (smell, taste, flavoring)    30 points
  Inside Characteristics (texture & lightness) 25 points
  Overall Appearance (surface, size, color)  20 points
  Creativity  15 points
  Topping, Icing or Decoration 10 points
  Total:   100 points

PRIZES: 1st=$30.00          2nd = $25.00         3rd=$20.00
First Place Winner is eligible for the 2008 PA Farm Show Competition.
Prizes for the PA State Angel Food Cake Winners:
1st=$500.00          2nd = $250.00          3rd=$100.00

SPONSORS:   The PA Egg Quality Assurance Program and the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs

 

 

* Red Star Yeast *
Prize for Best Yeast Baked Product

 

 

Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest
1. Open to any individual who is a Pennsylvania resident, one entry per person
2. Entry to be a pie that must include at least 60% apples in the filling.  It does not need to be a "traditional" two crusted apple pie and it can have a variety of fillings.
3. The entire pie must be submitted for judging in a disposable pie pan.
4. Recipe(s) must be submitted with the entry for the pie and pie crust, printed on one side of  8-1/2" x 11" paper.  Recipe must list all ingredients, quantities, and the preparation instructions.  Entrant's name, address and phone number must be printed on the back side of all the pages.
5. Refrigeration is not available at the Fair or PA Farm Show. Entries that require refrigeration after baking must indicate so in the recipe.  Those entries will not be sold, auctioned or otherwise distributed for consumption after judging for food safety reasons.
6. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
  Flavor:    30 points
  Filling: consistency, doneness, moistness & Flavor 25 points
  Crust color, flavor, texture, doneness  20 points
  Overall appearance  15 points
  Creativity 10 points
  Total:   100 points

PRIZES: 1st=$10.00          2nd = $7.50         3rd=$5.00
 Rosette to first place winner.
First Place Winner is eligible for the 2008 PA Farm Show Competition.
Prizes for the PA State Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Winners:
1st=$160.00          2nd = $100.00          3rd=$70.00           4th=$40.00         5th=$35.00

SPONSORS:   The PA Apple Marketing Program, PA Dept. of Agriculture, and 
the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs

 

 

2008 Hershey's  Cocoa Classic
Chocolate Cake Baking Contest Rules
1. Open to any individual who is a Pennsylvania resident, one entry per person
2. Entry must be a layered chocolate cake made from "scratch" and frosted (no mixes).
3. A minimum of 1/4 cup of HERSHEY'S COCOA must be used and listed as "HERSHEY'S COCOA" in the recipe.
4. If chocolate frosting or chocolate drizzle is used, HERSHEY'S COCOA must be used and listed as "HERSHEY'S COCOA" in the frosting/drizzle recipe.
5. No competitor's candy, chocolate, flavored baking chips or peanut products may be used.
6. The entire cake entry must be submitted for judging on cardboard or disposable plate.
7. Recipe(s) must be submitted with the entry printed on one side of 8 1/2 x 11" size paper. Recipe must list all ingredients, quantities and the preparation instructions.  Entrant's name, address and phone number must be printed on the back side of all the pages.
8. Refrigeration is not available at the Fair or PA Farm Show. Entries that require refrigeration after baking must indicate so in the recipe.  Those entries will not be sold, auctioned or otherwise distributed for consumption after judging for food safety reasons.
9. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
  Flavor:    30 points
  Moistness & Crumb Texture: 25 points
  Overall Appearance  20 points
  Consistency (size and shape)  15 points
  Topping or icings 10 points
  Total:   100 points

PRIZES: 1st=$25.00          2nd = $20.00          3rd=$15.00
First Place Winner is eligible for the 2009 PA Farm Show Competition.
Prizes for the PA State Hershey Cocoa Cake Winners:
1st=$500.00          2nd = $250.00          3rd=$100.00

SPONSORS:   The Hershey Company, PA Dept. of Agriculture, and 
the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs

 

 

2008 Hershey's Cocoa Classic
Cookie, Brownie or Bar Baking Contest Rules
1. Exhibitor must be an individual (age 8 through and including 18 years ONLY!) who is a Pennsylvania resident; one entry per person.
2. Entry must be a plate of six (6) cookies, brownies or bars made from scratch (no mixes.) 
3. A minimum of 1/2 cup of HERSHEY'S BAKING CHIPS (any variety) must be used and listed as "HERSHEY'S" "HERSHEY'S" and name the specific chip variety in the cookie/brownie/bar recipe.
4. If chocolate frosting or chocolate drizzle is used, HERSHEY'S COCOA must be used and listed as "HERSHEY'S COCOA" in the frosting/drizzle recipe.
5. No competitor's candy, chocolate, flavored baking chips or peanut products may be used.
6. Entry must be submitted for judging on a doily-covered cardboard or disposable plate..
7. Recipe(s) must be submitted with the entry, printed on one side of a 8-1/2 x 11" paper. Recipe must list all ingredients, quantities, and the preparation instructions.  Entrant's name, address and phone number must be printed on the back side of all pages.
8. Refrigeration is not available at the Fair or PA Farm Show. Entries that require refrigeration after baking must indicate so in the recipe.  Those entries will not be sold, auctioned or otherwise distributed for consumption after judging for food safety reasons.
9. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
  Flavor:    30 points
  Moistness & Crumb Texture: 25 points
  Overall Appearance  20 points
  Consistency (size and shape)  15 points
  Topping or icings 10 points
  Total:   100 points

PRIZES: 1st=$20.00          2nd = $15.00          3rd=$10.00
First Place Winner is eligible for the 2009 PA Farm Show competition.
Prizes for the PA State Hershey Baking Chips Cookie/Brownie/Bar winners:
1st=$250.00          2nd = $100.00          3rd=$50.00

SPONSORS:   The Hershey Company, PA Dept. of Agriculture, and
the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs