YANKALILLA SHOW OCTOBER 4th 2014 will be hosting the Southern Country Shows Association semi-finals of the SA Rich Fruit cake & Genoa cake championship. Open judging will take place on the Main Stage after the official opening of the Show at 12.00 noon. Our special guest who will open the show and MC the judging is South Australian author Liz Harfull who is the author of the award winning Blue Ribbon cookbooks. The first of these cookbooks is available from Hooked on Books in Normanville and features the Yankalilla Show contribution of the ‘secret’ Chicken Cheesecake recipe from the late Jill Chinner. Also in the cookbooks apart from prize winning recipes are the tips and secrets of success of Show competition from the exhibitors. The Rich fruit cake and Genoa cake championship is open to anyone to enter. It is free entry, one entry per exhibitor. The Rich Fruit cake semi-final has the prize money of 1st $60, 2nd $25 ,3rd $10 The winner will be eligible to compete in the State Final to be held at the 2015 Royal Adelaide Show for the prizes 1st -$250, 2nd $100, 3rd $50. A supplied Rich Fruit Cake recipe must be used (for copy of the recipeand more info www.sacountryshows.com)Tips for a successful cake are;
- Know your oven – get the temperature right
- Long and slow temperature works well
- Cut all fruit an even size
- Use a good quality brandy or sherry
- Line tin carefully, this also helps to avoid the pitfalls of marks on side of cake, uneven colour and burnt edges
- To avoid cracks in cake paper on top towards end of cooking will help
- To avoid wire rack marks try covering the rack with baking paper
- Cake is to be un-iced and not decorated
The Genoa cake Semi-final prize money is 1st $50, 2nd, $20, 3rd $10. Exhibitors own recipe to be used. Cake is not to be iced. Size & shape of cake is optional. The winner of the Genoa cake semi-final will be eligible to compete in the State final to be held at the 2015 Royal Adelaide Show with the Prize money of 1st $200, 2nd $75 3rd $40. A tip for a successful Genoa cake is try ½ SR flour ½ Plain flour instead of baking powder.
Also to be judged on centre stage is the Yankalilla entry in the CWA scone competition, this year it is savoury scones. Again it is free to enter and the criteria is that Laucke Country Women’s Scone mix must be used, the recipe can be any and any creative ingredient(s) to make a savoury scone mix. Revenue from the sales of the CWA packet scone mix is used to assist drought affected families in SA and interstate. The prizes for the competition at the Yankalilla Show is 1st Lauke Goods Hamper (value approx $17), 2nd & 3rd a packet Laucke CWA scone mix. The winner will then compete in the Southern Shows Association competition in 2015 where the prizes are 1st $40, 2nd $20 3rd $10 and then if successful compete at the 2015 Royal Adelaide show for the prizes 1st $200, 2nd $75, 3rd $40. Judging guidelines for the Scone competition are
- 5 scones presented for judging
- Scones should be approx 5cm diameter
- Well risen, straight sides, thin golden crust top & bottom, no flour base
- Fine moist texture, good crumb, good flavour and according to type
- Laucke’s CWA scone mix must be used but please note that you DO NOT have to follow the recipe on the packet.
- Tip is don’t forget to rest the mixture once they are on the tray ready for cooking and for show scones do not have them touching.
So if you want to be in it to win it go for it. If you would like any further information contact our cookery convener Glenys White 85582510
