Bake-Off finalists announced; Pa. shut out
Chocolate Doughnut Poppers, Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters, Cuban-Style Sandwich Pockets and Creamy Corn-Filled Sweet Peppers will move on for a chance at $1 million.
The four finalists in the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off contest were named in Nashville.
Alas, none is from Pennsylvania.
The four are (plus my impressions):
Amazing Doable Dinners: Cuban-Style Sandwich Pockets by Courtney Sawyer of Bellingham, Wash. These are like the love child of a Cuban sandwich and a Hot Pocket.
Simply Sweet Treats: Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters by Beth Royals of Richmond, Va. These are decadent white-chocolate-covered clusters of peanuts, peanut butter and pie crust pieces.
Savory Snacks and Sides: Creamy Corn-Filled Sweet Peppers by Jody Walker of Madison, Miss. Gorgeous item, which wraps crescent dough around corn-filled peppers.
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by Megan Beimer of Alexandria, Va. Crescent dough oozing chocolate.
From these category winners, the $1 million grand prize will be awarded Dec. 3 on ABC's The Chew. The judges' votes will account for 55 percent of the total, while public voting - through Dec. 2 - will make up 45 percent of the total score.
To vote, go to vote.bakeoff.com and follow the instructions. Votes may be submitted through Dec. 2. The winner will be announced on "The Chew" TV show on Dec. 3 at 1 p.m.
In addition to the $1 million grand prize, the winner will receive $10,000 in appliances from GE. The three remaining finalists will each win $10,000 plus $3,000 in GE appliances.