NEW YORK and MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, live from New York City, the 47th Pillsbury
Bake-Off® Contest awarded Beth
Royals of Richmond,
Virginia its grand prize for her original recipe Peanutty
Pie Crust Clusters. Beth will take home $1
million along with $10,000 in
GE kitchen appliances. The announcement was revealed by celebrity
chef and host of the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest
Carla Hall on ABC's "The Chew," which she co-hosts.
"Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters have something for everyone—they
are sweet, salty and have a great crunchy texture. We thought
Beth's idea, to use Pillsbury's refrigerated pie crust in a
candy-like recipe, was both unique and creative," said Jann Atkins, Bake-Off® Kitchens Manager. "This
dish is easy to make and it stores very well making it a great
contribution to holiday parties and potlucks."
Beth's million-dollar winning recipe requires only six
ingredients including Pillsbury™ Pie Crust, Crisco®
Baking Sticks and Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter. Her dish
takes 30 minutes to prepare and uses Reynold® Cut-Rite® Wax Paper.
For full Contest Rules, go to www.BakeOff.com.
In early 2014, Pillsbury invited home cooks to submit original
recipes in one of four Contest categories: Amazing Doable Dinners,
Savory Snacks and Sides, Simply Sweet Treats and Weekend Breakfast
Wows. Beth's recipe was selected by the Bake-Off® Kitchens as one
of the top 100 recipes among all eligible submissions.
The 100 finalists, picked by the Bake-Off® Kitchens, met in
Nashville, Tennessee on
November 3, 2014 to each prepare
their dishes for a judging panel made up of 12 leading food
experts. There, the judges evaluated and selected the best recipe
in each of the four Contest categories. In addition to Peanutty Pie
Crust Clusters, which won the Simply Sweet Treats category, the
other recipes chosen by the judges to advance to the online vote
included:
- Amazing Doable Dinners: Cuban-Style Sandwich Pockets by
Courtney Sawyer of Bellingham, Washington
- Savory Snacks and Sides: Creamy Corn-Filled Sweet Peppers by
Jody Walker of Madison, Mississippi
- Weekend Breakfast Wows: Chocolate Doughnut Poppers by
Megan Beimer of Alexandria, Virginia
Following the event in Nashville, the public was invited to vote
online for their favorite of the four recipes. The results of the
online vote were combined with the judges' scores to determine the
grand prize winner. The three runners-up will each receive
$10,000 and $3,000 in GE kitchen appliances.
Sponsors of the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest include
The J.M. Smucker Company, GE Appliances, Green Giant, The J.R.
Watkins Company, Reynolds Consumer Products and Pyrex.
Visit www.BakeOff.com to find all of the recipes that competed
in the Contest Finals as well as hundreds of other delicious
recipes to try at home.
About Carla
Hall
Carla Hall is a
co-host of ABC's popular lifestyle series "The Chew," seated
alongside restaurateurs and "Iron Chef America" stars Mario Batali and Michael
Symon, entertaining expert Clinton
Kelly and health and wellness enthusiast Daphne Oz. Hall is best known as a competitor on
Bravo's "Top Chef," where she won over audiences with her fun catch
phrase, "Hootie Hoo" and her
philosophy to always cook with love. Hall is the owner of Carla
Hall Petite Cookies, an artisan cookie company that specializes in
creating sweet and savory "petite bites of love." Her approach to
cooking blends her classic French training and Southern upbringing
for a twist on traditional favorites. She is committed to health
and balance in everyday living. Her newest cookbook, Carla's
Comfort Food: Favorite Dishes from Around the World was published
in March 2014, and her first
cookbook, Cooking with Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You, was
published in November 2012 and
recently re-released in paperback.
A native of Nashville, TN, Hall
received a degree in Accounting from Howard
University, but traveling through Europe awakened her passion for food and
inspired a new career path. She attended L'Academie de Cuisine in
Maryland where she completed her
culinary training, going on to work as a Sous Chef at the Henley
Park Hotel in Washington, DC. She
also served as Executive Chef at both The State Plaza Hotel and The
Washington Club, and has taught classes at CulinAerie, Sur la Table
and her alma mater, L'Academie de Cuisine. Hall is a true believer
that, "If you're not in a good mood, the only thing you should make
is a reservation." She lives in Washington, DC with her husband, Matthew Lyons, and stepson Noah.
About "The Chew"
Celebrating and exploring life
through food, "The Chew," is an innovative and groundbreaking
daytime series co-hosted by a dynamic group of engaging, fun,
relatable experts in food, lifestyle, and entertaining. Produced by
Gordon Elliott's Chew Productions
for the ABC Television Network, "The Chew" serves up everything
food -- from cooking and home entertaining to food trends,
restaurants, holidays and more -- all aimed at making life better,
fuller and more fun. Featuring celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael
Symon, and Carla Hall,
entertaining expert Clinton Kelly
and health and wellness enthusiast Daphne
Oz, "The Chew" is a leap forward into a delicious new kind
of lifestyle series. Follow "The Chew" (@thechew) and hosts
Mario Batali (@mariobatali);
Michael Symon (@chefsymon);
Clinton Kelly (@clinton_kelly);
Carla Hall (@carlahall) and
Daphne Oz (@DaphneOz) on Twitter
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About the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest
Sponsors
General Mills is one of the world's leading
food companies, operating in more than 100 countries around the
world. Its brands include Cheerios, Fiber One, Haagen-Dazs, Nature
Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker,
Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki, and more. Headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minn., USA, General
Mills had fiscal 2014 worldwide sales of US $17.9 billion. Pillsbury products have been
trusted by families to make meal times special times for more than
130 years. Favorite Pillsbury products include refrigerated
cookies, crescent dinner rolls, breads, biscuits, pie crusts and
sweet rolls as well as frozen biscuits, pie crusts and breakfast
items. For product information and great-tasting recipes, visit
www.pillsbury.com. Log on to www.generalmills.com for company
information.
Few companies enjoy a heritage as rich as that of Green Giant.
It all started more than 110 years ago in 1903, when the
Crosby family created the first
cannery in the rich valley of Le Sueur,
Minnesota, where glaciers carved out some of the richest
soil in the world. For generations, Green Giant farmers have been
growing the best quality vegetables and freezing them quickly to
lock in the freshness. That's how we've made our vegetables
deliciously unforgettable for years, and made Green Giant a trusted
household brand. For more information and delicious recipes, please
visit www.greengiant.com.
For more than 115 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been
committed to offering consumers quality products that bring
families together to share memorable meals and moments. Today,
Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads,
retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice
cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural
foods beverages in North America.
The Company's wide variety of iconic brands and products include
such trusted favorites as Smucker's® jams, jellies, preserves,
fruit spreads and ice cream toppings; Jif® peanut butter; Crisco®
oils, shortening and no-stick cooking sprays; Eagle Brand®
sweetened condensed milk; and Pillsbury® baking mixes,
ready-to-spread frosting and flour. For more information and
delicious recipes, please visit www.smuckers.com, www.jif.com,
www.crisco.com, www.eaglebrand.com and www.pillsburybaking.com.
GE Appliances is at the forefront of building innovative,
energy-efficient appliances that improve people's lives. GE
Appliances' products include refrigerators, freezers, cooking
products, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, water
filtration systems and water heaters. General Electric (NYSE: GE)
works on things that matter to build a world that works better. For
more information on GE Appliances, visit www.ge.com/appliances.
Reynolds Consumer Products is a leading provider of quality
household essentials that have been trusted for generations. Our
Reynolds® and Hefty® brand products help with preparation, cooking,
cleanup, and storage, making mealtime easier. Our namesake
Reynolds® products include the iconic Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil;
Reynolds® Parchment Paper, Oven Bags, Slow Cooker Liners, and
Baking Cups; and Cut-Rite® Wax Paper. The Hefty® brand is
best known for strong, dependable waste bags, but it's also a
leader in slider bags, foam plates, and plastic cups. Our products
are available in the U.S. at mass merchants, grocers, and other
retail stores, and in approximately 90 countries throughout the
world. For more information, visit www.ReynoldsKitchens.com and
www.Hefty.com.
For more than 145 years, The J.R. Watkins Company has been
creating superior products, utilizing only the finest ingredients.
Generations of families have grown up on Watkins products, like our pure vanilla, which
has been a baking mainstay for over 100 years. Watkins products include gourmet spices and
extracts, personal care, and home care. The company is
headquartered in Winona, Minnesota
and manufactures all of its products in the U.S.A. To learn more about Watkins products visit www.jrwatkins.com.
Loved for generations, experienced cooks and beginners alike
have reached for Pyrex® glassware products because they're durable,
reliable, easy to use and affordable. We value our made in the
USA heritage and are working hard
to ensure we remain a mainstay in American kitchens for generations
to come by dedicating ourselves to designing new favorites that
help cooks feel successful and confident. For more
information, please visit our website at
www.worldkitchen.com/en/pyrex.
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