Cooking 201
Division 410 Recipe card required for ALL classes in this division
*Class E410001 Loaf Quick Bread Any recipe, at least ¾ of a standard loaf displayed on a paper plate. Quick bread is any bread that does not require kneading or rising time and does NOT include yeast. A standard quick bread loaf measures approximately 8 ½” inches x 4 ½” inches or 9” inches x 5” inches. If mini-loaf pans are used for exhibit, two loaves must be presented for judging.
*Class E410002 Creative Mixes Any recipe, at least ¾ of baked product or 4 muffins or cookies on a paper plate. May be baked in a disposable pan. Baked item made from a mix (commercial or homemade mixes acceptable). Food product must have been modified to make a new or different baked item (Examples Include: poppy seed quick bread from a cake mix, cake mix cookies, sweet rolls made from readymade bread dough, monkey breads from biscuit dough, streusel coffee cake from a cake mix, etc.). Write what you learned about making this product using a mix instead of a homemade recipe or recipe “from scratch”. Does it make it better or easier to use a convenience product or mix? Why or why not?
*Class E410003 Biscuits or Scones Four biscuits or scones on a small paper plate. This may be any type of biscuit or scone—rolled or dropped any recipe may be used, but it must be a non-yeast product baked from scratch.
*Class E410004 Healthy Baked Product Any recipe, at least ¾ of baked product or 4 muffins/cookies on a paper plate or in a disposable pan. Recipe must contain a fruit or vegetable as part of the ingredients (Ex. Banana bars, cantaloupe quick bread, zucchini muffins, etc.).
*Class E410005 Coffee Cake Any recipe or shape, non-yeast product-at least ¾ of baked product on a paper plate or in a disposable pan. Include menu for a complete meal where this recipe is served, following meal planning guidelines suggested in Cooking 201.
*Class E410006 Baking With Whole Grains Any recipe, at least ¾ of baked product or 4 muffins/cookies on a paper plate or in a disposable pan. Recipe must contain whole grains as part of the ingredients. (Ex. Whole wheat applesauce bread, peanut butter oatmeal cookies, etc.)
*Class E410007 Non-Traditional Baked Product Exhibit must include a food product prepared using a non-traditional method (i.e. bread machine, cake baked in an air fryer, baked item made in microwave, etc.) Entry must be at least ¾ baked product, or 4 muffins or cookies on a paper plate or in a disposable pan. Entry must include supporting information that discusses alternative preparation method and how it compares with traditional method.