Harrow in LEAF Annual Show

	Allotment Associations & Horticultural Groups in Harrow, Middlesex

Harrow in LEAF's 20th Horticultural and Craft Show at the Headstone Village Show

August Bank Holiday Monday 25th 2025, from noon until 5.00pm

Competition Classes for exhibitors - OPEN TO ALL, anyone can enter:

COOKERY SECTION: PRINT RULES PRINT ENTRY FORM

The Charles Barnett Memorial Cup is awarded for Best Exhibit in this section
The Harrow Show Committee Cup is awarded for Most Points in this section

SUPPLEMENTARY RULES

Exhibitors to use own recipe unless otherwise stated
Bread machines must not be used
Cakes and flans should be 7" - 8" (18cm - 20cm approx.) diameter, unless otherwise stated
Individual plastic covers will be available for all baking classes classes except 96 and 97
No fresh cream to be used in any class.
All exhibits will be cut for judging

CLASS

96 LOAF e.g. white, brown, soda, any shape, approx 1lb
97 BREAD, any other, such as flat breads
98 CAKE with VEGETABLE or FRESH FRUIT, label with added ingredient
99 FOUR BROWNIES, to recipe below (or page 21 of Show Schedule booklet)
100 TEABREAD, to recipe below (or page 21 of Show Schedule booklet)
101 THREE CHEESE SCONES
102 SAVOURY SNACKS FROM WORLD CUISINE, FOUR OF ONE KIND
103 BAKEWELL TART, to recipe below (or page 13 of Show Schedule booklet)
104 LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE

Brownies

Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 4 or 180°C Approx 18cm x 28cm tin, greased and lined, including the sides

Ingredients:

110g butter
50g plain dessert chocolate
2 eggs, beaten
225g granulated sugar
50g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
110g chopped nuts

Method:

Melt the butter and the chocolate (broken into small pieces) together e.g. in a basin fitted over a saucepan of simmering water
Remove from the heat and thoroughly stir in all the other ingredients.
Spread the mixture into the tin and bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
(Don't overcook as the mixture will firm up as it cools.)
After 10 minutes, divide into approximately 15 squares then remove from tin.
Finish cooling squares on a wire rack

Teabread

Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 4 or 180°C.

450g (1lb) loaf tin greased and base lined with greaseproof paper

Ingredients:

50g sultanas
50g currants
50g raisins
225ml strong tea
1 egg
100g dark muscovado sugar
225g self-raising flour

Method:

Put the sultanas, currants and raisins in a bowl with the tea, cover and leave to soak overnight
Mix the sugar and eggs till light and fluffy
Add the flour and soaked fruits with any remaining liquid and mix thoroughly.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf tin, level the surface
Bake for 30-40 minutes until skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tin.

Bakewell Tart

Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 4 or 180°C
20cm diameter flan tin, greased

Pastry Case:

270 - 300g (total weight) shortcrust pastry.
Line the tin with the pastry and prick the base.

Filling:

150g ground almonds
100g butter or margarine
100g granulated or caster sugar
2 tbsp flaked almonds for decoration
2 large eggs
1 (generous) tbsp raspberry jam
Few drops almond essence

Method:

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
Gradually add the beaten eggs and almond essence, then fold in the ground almonds
Spread the jam over the pastry base, then spoon the filling over the jam
Level the surface.
Sprinkle on the flaked almonds.
Bake for approx. 45 minutes until golden and firm to the touch.
Allow to cool for 5 mins before removing from the tin

Thank you to our supporters:

Once again, we offer a big thank you to our Show Schedule sponsors, and hope that you can support them too as they are important to us.
Please take a look at their ads on this page and visit their websites for further details.

Brian Cox Estate Agents, North Harrow

Our Show Contacts:

A full list of our Show Contacts can be found on our Home Page

Competition Classes:

• The People's Choice

• Open Challenge Cup

• Vegetables

• Vegetables - Top Tray

• Fruit

• Flowers

• Flowers - Top Vase

• Floral Art

• Home Preserves Section

• Cookery Section

• Wine, Beer, Cider

• Crafts Section

• Photography Section

• Art Section

• Junior Section

• Honey, Mead and Beeswax

Thank you to our supporters:

Franchi - Seeds of Italy

Gardening in Harrow, Stanmore, Ruislip and Pinner.