DEPARTMENT O–CULINARY
Superintendent–Mary Ann Bentzinger AMOUNT OFFERED IN THIS DEPARTMENT IS $749.55
There will be no entry fees charged to winners.

All entries in this department are subject to General Rules in front of this book.
All entries must be made by 8:00 A.M., Thursday, July 24, 2008.
The Fair Association will not be responsible for exhibits left in its care,
however, precaution will be taken to prevent loss or damage.
All entries must be baked or prepared by the exhibitor. No prepared
mixes allowed. No Commercial Exhibits.
Right is Reserve for the judges to open any canned goods if the judge
deems it necessary. This Department will be released at 5:00 P.M. the last day of the Fair.
This department will not attempt to sell any article exhibited. Superintendent will be on hand to receive Wednesday, July 23 at 4:00 P.M. Vegetables and Fruit must be canned in clear glass pint jars and labeled.
Jars must be labeled and dated permanently with processing date. Dates
accepted are July 25, 2007 thru July 23, 2008.Grape juice may be pint or quart size.
Cake entries will be limited to one-half cake except class #22.
Please put no frosting on cut side of cake. Cakes may be covered or uncovered. This is left to discretion of the exhibitor.
All baked entries should be in disposable pans or transferred to cardboard.
3 Cookies shall be displayed on a 6” paper plate, sealed in a Ziploc bag.
#30 Sugar Cookies may be on a 9” plate and uncovered.
Pie shells in disposable aluminum pie pans.
No glass or metal pans, please.
All entries in Classes 3,4,5, & 12, must be a FULL PAN. Jellies, preserves, and jam in 1/2 pint jelly jars. Processed in hot water bath.
No paraffin.
Candy entries will be limited to three pieces on six inch paper plates, sealed
in Ziploc bag.
“President’s Cookie Jar” & “Fairboard’s Candy Display”–2 dozen (consisting of
six kinds in a clear container with wide mouth and lid to fit). The container may be a part of a larger, themed display if desired, or it may stand alone. To be presented to Bob Maynard, President of Adams County Fair.
No exhibitor may make more than one entry in any one class.
Ribbons and canned goods will be ready for claiming between 4:00 p.m. and 6:30
p.m. on the last day of the fair. All baked entries will be disposed of.
All Premium Checks must be picked up on or before the last day of
the fair. They will not be mailed.
Premium for non-starred classes: 1st–$4.30; 2nd–$3.55; 3rd–$3.00
Premiums for starred (*) classes: 1st–$5.50; 2nd–$4.25; 3rd–$3.25
Premiums for double starred (**) classes: 1st–$7.75; 2nd–$6.25; 3rd–$4.50

BREAD
1. Best Loaf of White Bread
2. Best Loaf of White Bread - Bread Machine
3. Best Cinnamon Rolls–Full Pan
4. Best Coffee Cake–No Yeast–Full Pan
5. Best Coffee Cake–With Yeast–Full Pan
6. Best Light Rolls– 1/2 Pan
7. Best Loaf of Boston Brown Bread
8. Best Whole Wheat Bread
9. Best Pecan Rolls–3 Rolls

QUICK BREAD
10. Best Loaf of Plain Nut Bread–Mini Loaf Pan
11. Best Loaf of Fruit Bread–Mini Loaf Pan
12. Corn Bread–Full Pan
13.  Biscuits–3 Biscuits
14. Three Plain Muffins
15. Three Fruit Muffins

CAKES
16. *Best White Angel Food Cake (no icing)
17. *Best Chocolate Cake
18. *Best German Chocolate Cake
19. *Best White Cake
20. *Best Hickory Nut Cake
21. *Best Spice Cake
22.**Best Decorated (real) Cake
23. *Best Sunshine Cake
24. *Best Misc. Cake

COOKIES
25. Best Ginger Cookies
26. Best Sugar Cookies
27. Best Plain-Oatmeal Cookies
28. Best Drop Chocolate Chip Cookies
29. Best Peanut Butter Cookies
30. Decorated Sugar Cookies (may be on a 9” plate uncovered)
31. Bar Cookies
32. Brownies
33. Miscellaneous Cookie

DOUGHNUTS
34. Best Half Dozen Yeast Doughnuts
35. Best Half Dozen Cake Doughnuts

JELLIES, PRESERVES AND JAM
(See Rules in Front of Department)
Jars must be labeled and dated permanently.
36. Best Jar of Strawberry Preserves
37. Best Jar of Blackberry Jelly
38. Best Jar of Grape Jelly
39. Best Jar of Misc. Jelly


CANNED FRUIT – PINT SIZE
40. Best Jar of Cherries
41. Best Jar of Pears
42. Best Jar of Blackberries
43. Best Jar of Apples
44. Best Jar of Peaches

CANNED VEGETABLES – PINT SIZE
45. *Best Display of Vegetables, four varieties in a display container
46. Best Jar of Peas
47. Best Jar of Lima Beans
48. Best Jar of Tomatoes
49. Best Jar of Green Beans
50. Best Jar of Corn
51. Best Jar of Carrots
 

PICKLES
52. *Best Display of Pickles, four kinds in a display container
53. Best Bread and Butter
54. Best Beet Pickled
55. Best Pickled Relish
56. Best Lime Pickles
57. Best Sweet Pickles
58. Best Miscellaneous Pickle

MISCELLANEOUS
59. Homemade Noodles
60. Grape Juice
61. Homemade Fudge
62. Homemade Divinity
63. Homemade Candy (miscellaneous)
64. Pastry–Best Pie Shell–in disposable aluminum pie pan
65. *President’s Cookie Jar–for President of Fair
66. *Fair Board’s Candy Display