[pinterest] Accordion Treats won the 9th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1957. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Gerda Roderer of Berkeley, California. These treats remind me of a cookie recipe my grandmother used to make called Butterfingers, except hers were dipped in powdered sugar. They would just melt in your mouth. This is a similar kind of butter and nut cookie. First you beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then you add the vanilla, eggs, flour, salt and … [Read more...]
California Casserole
[pinterest] California Casserole won the 8th Pillsbury Bake-Off. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Hildreth H. Hatheway of Santa Barbara, California. This was the first savory dish of the 52 and I have to be honest, I wasn't very excited to make this. But once I tasted it, I was glad I did. This is basically a chicken and dumplings dish, except it's made with veal. Except I couldn't find veal, so I used chicken. First you dip the veal (or chicken in this case) pieces in a mixture of … [Read more...]
Ring-a-Lings
Ring-A-Lings won the 7th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1955. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Bertha Jorgensen of Portland, Oregon. Think of a butter and nut filled sweet yeast roll with a hint of orange. Start by zesting an orange and reserving 1/4 cup of the juice. Heat milk and butter until very warm. Add to a mixture of flour, sugar, salt, orange peel and yeast, along with 2 eggs. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Then add more flour. Place in greased bowl and let rise in a warm place for … [Read more...]
Super Easy Mardi Gras Sugar Cookies Recipe
If you need something quick and easy to make for Mardi Gras, try this Super Easy Mardi Gras Sugar Cookies Recipe. All you need is store-bought cookie dough and frosting, then some Mardi Gras colors in pretty sugary sprinkles! Perfect for a traditional Mardi Gras to celebrate! WHY I LOVE THIS SUPER EASY MARDI GRAS SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE • I love these festive Mardi Gras cookies because they are extremely easy since the ingredients are store-bought! • Only need a few simple … [Read more...]
Lime Cream and Strawberry Pie
Last week's baking project recipe got me in the mood for pie. Lime Cream and Strawberry Pie to be more specific. This one's like a key lime pie with strawberries. This recipe comes from a cookbook called Icebox Pies by Lauren Chattman and available on Amazon.com Start by making a Vanilla Wafer Crust. Add butter, vanilla and a little salt to crushed wafers. Press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake. You'll need the zest of 1 lime and 1/2 cup of juice (about 4 limes). 1 lime … [Read more...]
Open Sesame Pie
[pinterest] Open Sesame Pie won the 6th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1954. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Dorothy Koteen of Washington. I have to admit that I wasn't very excited to make this pie. Among the ingredients are dates, whipping cream and gelatin. Although I do love dates, I've never thought of or wanted to combine them with cream and/or jello. But this is a baking project which contains every single grand prize winning recipe in the PIllsbury Bake-off, so here goes. As shown … [Read more...]
My Inspiration Cake
[pinterest] "My Inspiration" Cake won the 5th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1953. Recipe on Pillsbury.com by Lois Kanago of Webster, South Dakota. You'll need 1 cup of chopped pecans. How do you say it? Pe-cawns or Pee-cans? Either way, it's a good start if you ask me. I love anything with nuts. Do you? 2 oz. of "grated" semisweet chocolate. I used a big Ghiradelli chocolate bar and found that a potato peeler worked better than the traditional grater. Recipe calls for 4 egg … [Read more...]
German Chocolate Doughnuts
Here's the recipe I entered in the 46th Pillsbury Bake-Off. I was one of 100 finalists in the contest. Mine was not the Million Dollar winning recipe but it won me a trip to Las Vegas and a chance to compete in the competition which was so much fun! German Chocolate Doughnuts Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury Bake-Off®4 cups Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil1 cup Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme® Coconut Pecan Frosting1/2 cup Pillsbury® Chocolate Frosting1 can Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers … [Read more...]
Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls
Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls shaped like hearts are the perfect way to gain your sweetie's attention. All you need is a can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls and some sprinkles (if you like). I'm sharing the recipe below, but first wanted to say that I was so excited to be able to demonstrate these adorable Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls on Fox 5 in Atlanta. In addition to the cinnamon rolls, I also demonstrated Valentine Cookie Pops and Hershey's Bliss Crescent Rolls. Valentine's Treats - As … [Read more...]
Homemade Doughnuts
Homemade Doughnuts are canned biscuits shaped into donuts, fried in oil and dipped in icing or cinnamon sugar. Who doesn't love doughnuts, right? Or is it donuts? Either way, they are so yummy and one of my favorite treats! I had some Pillsbury Grands Honey Butter Biscuits in the fridge that would be expiring soon, so I thought I would make some doughnuts. I had heard about them for years but never tried it myself. With a small rolling pin, I gently rolled the biscuits out … [Read more...]