Pillsbury Bake Off Means Time To Get Creative

Are you a creative mastermind in the kitchen?  Have you surprised yourself when you accidentally combined a few extra ingredients?  Well now is your time to shine and who couldn’t  use, ohhh let’s say, one million dollars? Pillsbury is giving you that chance.

Pillbury Bake Off History

In 1949, the Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest began as the “Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest,” set in the elegance of New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. To celebrate Pillsbury’s 80th birthday, executives at the company’s advertising agency created the contest and invited homemakers to share their treasured recipes. Response was so great that Pillsbury decided to hold it again the following year, and the year after that, until it became an institution.

A New Name is Coined
Almost immediately, the media dubbed the Grand National the “Bake-Off®” Contest. The name fit so well that Pillsbury adopted it as the contest’s official name. And the rest is history–60 years of American cooking and baking.

This is last years winner

Pillsbury is looking for original recipes that taste and look delicious, are easy to prepare and that families across America will love to eat. There are four recipe categories – Breakfast & Brunches, Entertaining Appetizers, Dinner Made Easy and Sweet Treats.

It’s time to get creative in the kitchen for your chance at a million! One hundred finalists will win a trip to the finals, April 11 – 13, 2010, at the Waldorf-Astoria Orlando and Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek hotel in Florida.

Entries are being accepted online between now and April 20th, 2009, at www.bakeoff.com. You’ll also find contest details, including eligible products, prizes and the official rules, at the web site.

Now Get Cooking!!