Fat Tuesday is on March 4th this year (2014), so why not make some Mardis Gras cookies! Easy Mardis Gras cookies are super simple! I just used Pillsbury® Ready To Bake!™ refrigerated sugar cookies and Pillsbury® vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting. And sprinkles, of course. Bake cookies according to the package instructions. This was the first time I used my new Baker’s…
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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…
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[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…
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[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…
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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!