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Home Baking

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702 - Home Baking
 

Go to www.assistexpo.ca/perthfair to easily create an account and submit your entry form

Committee Co-Chairs: Stacey Campbell, Natasha Campbell, Crystal Campbell 

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**Please note Rules Governing the Perth Fair. They pertain to all classes. Please read them carefully.

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All items (except whole loaves of bread) to be displayed on sturdy disposable plates (the smallest size to hold the entry)

  • All entries to be placed in clear zip-lock bags or plastic bags with twist ties

  • Securely attach tag to outside of bag, in a bottom corner

  • No commercial mixes or fillings to be used

  • No glazes on breads or rolls                                                

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JUDGING TIPS

  • Bread and rolls - Well proportioned; rounded crust with no cracks or bulges

  • Muffins - Symmetrical shape, no peaks

  • Cookies - Approx. 2-2 ½" round

  • Squares - Approx. 1½" square, not cut from the outside edge of pan; holds shape when served

  • Fudge - Approx 1 1/2" square

  • Loaves - A crack in the centre of the top of loaf is acceptable; fruit evenly distributed; even grain

  • When submitting 3 cookies, rolls, muffins, etc. - uniform size; even colouring

  • Pies and tarts - Crust is medium thickness, flaky, golden brown; filling holds shape when served

  • Cakes - Level or slightly rounded top; even grain; if iced, icing is creamy, not too thick

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Prize Money: 

Classes 1-4: 1st $8.00, 2nd $7.00, 3rd $6.00

Classes 5-33, 38-45: 1st $6.00, 2nd $5.00, 3rd  $4.00 

 

BREADS AND YEAST (no bread machine): 

1. White bread - 1 Loaf

2. 60% Whole wheat bread- 1 Loaf 

3. White dinner rolls- 3 

4. Cinnamon buns- 3 (out of pan) 

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MUFFINS, BISCUITS & LOAVES: 

5. Plain tea biscuits- 3 6.

6. Muffins containing rolled oats and fruit- 3  Attach recipe to your exhibit.

7. Banana muffins- 3 

8. Chocolate chip muffins - 3

9. Maple walnut muffins- 3 

10.Carrot cake muffins with cream cheese icing - 3

11. Banana Loaf (without nuts) -1/2 loaf 

12. Lemon loaf with glaze - ½ loaf 

12. Pumpkin loaf - ½ loaf 

 

COOKIES: 

14. Peanut butter cookies - 3

15. Decorated sugar cookies - 3 

16. Chocolate chip cookies - 3

17. Maple sugar cookie with frosting -3 

18. Ginger cookies - 3 

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SQUARES: 

19. Brownies iced without nuts - 3

20. A square made with sweetened condensed milk - 3

21. Plate of assorted squares 3 kinds  One of each kind 

22. Squares made with maple syrup -3  Attach recipe to your exhibit 

23. Gluten-free squares - 3  Attach recipe to your exhibit  SPONSOR: Crystal Campbell

 

NO BAKE: 

24. Chocolate fudge - 3 pieces 

25. Peanut butter fudge - 3 pieces 

26. Maple fudge - 3 pieces 

27. No bake haystack cookies - 3 

 

PIES: 

28. Apple pie - 1 large piece 

29. Pumpkin pie – 1 large piece 

30. Maple pie - 1 large piece 

 

CAKE: 

31. Chocolate cake (double layer)  3 " wedge attractively displayed with garnish on a plate 

32. Cake decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork" Judged entirely on appearance; forms or blocks may be used instead of actual cake. Edible decorations only. 

33. Honey-Sweetened spice cake  ¼ of cake 

 

McVEIGH SPECIAL: 

Prize Money: 1st $12.00, 2nd $8.00, 3rd $5.00 

34. Butter tarts made with butter, no raisins or nuts - 3 

Winner agrees to compete at the District 2 level annual meeting in November 2026. The winner from our District competes at the OAAS convention in Toronto in February 2027. District and OAAS competitions require six tarts. https://ontarioagsocieties.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Butter-Tart-Competition-2026.pdf 

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LANARK COUNTY MILK PRODUCERS: 

SPONSOR: LANARK COUNTY MILK PRODUCERS
PRIZE MONEY 1st $8.00, 2nd $6.00, 3rd $5.00 

35. Blueberry muffins - 3  Must be made with a dairy product 

36. Cheese scones - 3 wedges  Must be made with a dairy product 

37. Shortbread cookies - 3  Must be made with butter 0

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JUNIOR BAKING (aged 15 years and younger): 

​PRIZE MONEY: 1st $6.00, 2nd $5.00, 3rd  $4.00 

 

38. White bread, made with bread machine - 1 loaf 

Prizes: 1st: $15, 2nd: $7, 3rd: $6 Sponsor: Kristine Desjardine, Jr. Bread Category

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39.Chocolate chip cookies without nuts - 3 Winner agrees to compete at the District 2 level annual meeting in November 2026. The winner from our District competes at the OAAS Convention in Toronto in February, 2027. The District and OAAS competitions require 6 cookies. 

https://ontarioagsocieties.com/wp-content/uploa ds/2026/02/Plain-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-Competition-2026.pdf 

 

40. A tasty treat including Rice Krispies  3 pieces/squares 

41. Giant chocolate chip cookie- 1  5 to 6 inches wide, without nuts 

42. Cookies decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork"  3 cookies (Ages 9 and under) 

43. Cookies decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork" 3 cookies (Ages 10 - 15 years) 

44. Cupcakes decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork" 3 cupcakes (Ages 9 and under) 

45. Cupcakes decorated to reflect theme "Farm to Fork" 3 Cupcakes (Ages 10 -15 years) 

 

MOST POINTS IN HOME BAKING

Classes 1 - 37

Sponsor: Foodsmiths, $30.00 Gift Certificate

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2nd Most Points

Sponsor: Foodsmiths, $25.00 Gift Certificate

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3rd Most Points Prize: $20

Sponsor: Fergusson Family Maple Bush

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Judge's Choice Prize: $30

Sponsor: Seguin Family

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BEST JUNIOR BAKER (Age 15 and younger) Must enter a minimum of three classes (1 to 45) Prize: $25     Sponsor: Sharon Bjergso, In Memory of Nancy McTavish

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