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Town House • Second Floor

* Amateur exhibitors only. Ribbons Only are awarded * 

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Maureen Czabaj, Laurie Hickson, Kaeli Raymond, Cara Wilczynski 

RULES

• All food will be cut, auctioned, and/or sold at the fair.

• All food MUST be made by the exhibitor. No microwave cookery.
• All food must be cooled and placed on a plate that can go to auction (in a

• resealable plastic bag.) We do not accept exhibits that require refrigeration.

• All quick breads/cakes must be whole. Do not slice. 

• All entries must include a complete recipe and not just an ingredient list.
• Please use a 3x5 index card or typed, any size.

• No box mixes, except in a specific category.

• All winning recipes become the property of the Hardwick Community Fair.

• Please note the required amounts for some items. When in doubt, or not
• specified, place 7 items on a plate.

EXHIBIT CATEGORIES

A. PIES with HOMEMADE CRUST (Must include recipe for crust as well as filling)

  1.  Apple

  2.  Favorite 

B. FREESTYLE BAKE (Enter your favorite recipe)

C. QUICK BREADS (Muse be standard loaf size, uncut)

  1.  Zucchini

  2.  Favorite

  3.  Pumpkin

D. MUFFINS (7 on a plate) 

  1.  Berry

  2.  Favorite

E. SQUEEZE THE DAY! (Your favorite recipe featuring
    lemon. No pies please) 

F. CAKES 

  1.  Coffee

  2.  Favorite

  3.  Flourless

G. COOKIES (7 on a plate)

  1.  Chocolate Chip

  2.  Oatmeal Raisin

  3.  Favorite

H. BROWNIES (7 on a plate)

  1.  Blond

  2.  Chocolate

 

I. CREATIVE USE OF A MIX (Start with a boxed mix and add ingredients
    to create something entirely different!)

J. SWEET YEAST DOUGH (Tea rings, Braids, Poppy Seed Breads, Rolls, etc.)

K. GLUTEN FREE (Any recipe that is gluten free)

L. YEAST BREAD (Show us your quarantine baking skills – Sourdough, Bagels,
    Rolls, etc.)

M. BE-BOP-A-RHUBARB (Your favorite recipe that features rhubarb)

 

N. DESSERT CHARCUTERIE BOARD (Be creative and display 5 of each of the
     following categories of treats: Cookie, Square or Bar, Candy, Quick Bread slices 
     or Muffin)
)

O. 'MICKY DIMARTINO' ADULT CHALLENGE! (In honor of our friend and
     longtime Hardwick Fair Baking committee leader, this year's challenge is:
     Dried Cherry Almond Bread. Recipe can be found here. or by clicking on the     
     icon at the bottom of the page. Recipe may not be altered in any way.
)

A. COOKIES (7 on a plate)

  1.  Peanut Butter

  2.  Favorite

  3.  Chocolate Chip

B. SQUARES (7 on a plate)

  1.  Fruit

  2.  Favorite

C. QUICK BREADS (Must be standard loaf size, uncut) 

  1.  Banana

  2.  Favorite

D. FRUIT PIES (Turnover, Pop Tart, etc. Any flavor you choose and you may use
    store bought crust) 

E. FREESTYLE BAKE (Enter your favorite recipe)

F. I'M A CHOCOHOLIC (Your favorite recipe that satisfies that chocolate craving!)

G. SAY WHOOPIE! (Make your favorite whoopie pie)

H. BROWNIES (7 on a plate))

  1.  Plain

  2.  With Extras

J. YOUTH CHALLENGE RECIPE (Let's see who can create the best Chocolate Cookie
   Pizza using the same recipe. Recipe can be found here or by clicking on the
   icon below. Recipe may not be altered in any way.)

ADULT COOKING • 15+ YEARS •  ADULT COOKING • 15+ YEARS

YOUTH COOKING • 14 YEARS & UNDER • YOUTH COOKING 

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