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Judging: Saturday the 17th February
Deliveries no later than 4.30 pm Friday the 16th of February to Karamu Coffee, 19 Tunnel Grove, Gracefield, Lower Hutt

ENTRY CRITERIA

• 6 (Six) hot cross buns (any type, traditional, chocolate, vegan, gluten free, hybrid etc.)
• Can be batched baked or individually baked.
• May be glazing

Product description card Must be included, with no reference to your bakery.
Maximum weight – 900g total weight for all 6 buns.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Presentation:

• No signs of under or over proving
• Even sizes of all buns entered
• No signs of damage
• Tidy crosses neatly and of a suitable size.

Technical:
• Baked correctly (not under or over baked)
• Even distribution of inclusions.

• Correctly molded (no blemishes or tearing)
• No signs of under or over proving.

Eating:
• Well balanced flavour
(not overpowering or under underwhelming)
• Well-conditioned/soaked fruit or appropriate filling.
• Inclusions are well balance and in proportion to the bun
• Soft eating qualities.
• Enjoyable after taste

Reasons for disqualification:
No product description card included, or description card references your bakery.
6 buns exceed 900g.
Incorrect number of units supplied
Late deliveries will not be accepted.

February 14 – Entries close at 8pm
February 16 – Entries to be delivered to
Karamu Coffee, 19 Tunnel Grove Gracefield Lower Hutt no later than 4.30pm
February 17 – Closed judging at Captain Cook Hotel

Winners of the three top placings will be notified on February 17th with the winner announced in the media the following week.