🌸 Handicraft section - rules & tips for exhibitors
- Exhibit Fee: Adults 50p, Pre School, Junior and Young Adults classes 30p
- Exhibit Prize: Certificate and Sweets
Handicraft Cups will be presented in the Handicraft Marquee at 4:15pm
Rules
- All sizes quoted must be adhered to unless previously agreed with the Handicraft Secretary.
- No exhibitor may enter more than one item in each class.
- All entries to be handmade unless otherwise stated.
- No dogs and No smoking allowed in the Marquee.
- Judging will take place from 10.30 am.
- No exhibits to be removed from the Marquee before 4.15 pm
All exhibits to be removed from the Marquee between 4.15pm and 5.00pm
- Complaints, in writing, on the day of Show to the Handicraft Secretary before 3.30 pm
- Exhibits not collected by 5.15 pm will be disposed of.
- Prize to be collected from the Stewards table on show day.
- The Judges' decisions are final.
- Items may be sold by the exhibitor. They may be labelled with price, name and phone number after 2.00pm.
- The stewards take no responsibility over these private transactions.
Please read the above rules carefully
- All exhibits to be in the Marquee by 10.00 am on Saturday 26th July
ABSOLUTELY NO ENTRIES TAKEN ON SHOW DAY OR AFTER JUDGING START
Cookery tips
Uncut Round Shortbread
Even when uncut, shortbread should be marked for cutting. Real butter does tell in flavour.
White/Brown Loaf
Prefer loaves to be displayed on a board. Little extra yeast, longer slower prove and replacement of some brown by strong white flour can help rise of denser brown flours.
Scones
Cheese, plain and savoury scones should be cut with plain cutter, sweet and fruit with fluted one. Should ideally be as high as wide – optimum dia. 2" - 21⁄2". Strong cheese gives extra flavour or replace mild with same weight Parmesan and use
cayenne or paprika to season. Cheese on top should be evenly spread and melted.
Citrus/Lemon Curd
Not a true preserve so pot in jars covered with wax disc and cellophane to allow to breathe. Fill pot to brim, mark with day, month and year on jar.
Jams/Marmalade
Should be put into 454g plain jars and covered with a sterilised plain twist top. If it is potted immediately after reaching setting point e.g. NOT strawberry or marmalade which need stirring and standing before potting. A vacuum seal will not be created if
temperature falls below 180o F (82o C) and mould and yeasts could develop when the jam shrinks. No waxed disc necessary if twist top used. Full date of making on label, name of fruit and whether fruit frozen.
Chutney/Relish
Should be put into 454g plain jars and covered with a sterilised plain twist top. Full date of making on label and list of ingredients.
Victoria Sponge
No wire rack marks to be visible. No sugar on top.
Always read the schedule at least twice and note the numbers of scones, tarts etc. are correct.
Particularly with cakes – practice your show entry adapting the cooking temperature for a better result.
Even when uncut, shortbread should be marked for cutting. Real butter does tell in flavour.
White/Brown Loaf
Prefer loaves to be displayed on a board. Little extra yeast, longer slower prove and replacement of some brown by strong white flour can help rise of denser brown flours.
Scones
Cheese, plain and savoury scones should be cut with plain cutter, sweet and fruit with fluted one. Should ideally be as high as wide – optimum dia. 2" - 21⁄2". Strong cheese gives extra flavour or replace mild with same weight Parmesan and use
cayenne or paprika to season. Cheese on top should be evenly spread and melted.
Citrus/Lemon Curd
Not a true preserve so pot in jars covered with wax disc and cellophane to allow to breathe. Fill pot to brim, mark with day, month and year on jar.
Jams/Marmalade
Should be put into 454g plain jars and covered with a sterilised plain twist top. If it is potted immediately after reaching setting point e.g. NOT strawberry or marmalade which need stirring and standing before potting. A vacuum seal will not be created if
temperature falls below 180o F (82o C) and mould and yeasts could develop when the jam shrinks. No waxed disc necessary if twist top used. Full date of making on label, name of fruit and whether fruit frozen.
Chutney/Relish
Should be put into 454g plain jars and covered with a sterilised plain twist top. Full date of making on label and list of ingredients.
Victoria Sponge
No wire rack marks to be visible. No sugar on top.
Always read the schedule at least twice and note the numbers of scones, tarts etc. are correct.
Particularly with cakes – practice your show entry adapting the cooking temperature for a better result.
