“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” – Pillsbury Bake-Off time!!!
After several months of sworn secrecy, the 2014 Pillsbury Bake-Off Finalists are finally revealed. Â Once again Cooking Contest Central members comprise a huge percentage of the 100 contestants.
42 out of 100 finalists are from Cooking Contest Central!!
Do we have a future millionaire in our midst? Â Check out their recipes and decide for yourself! Â I can’t wait to see all of you in Nashville this Fall!
1) Â Donna Beck – Chicken and Bacon Peppadew Pepper Paninis
2) Â JoAnn Belack – Pepper Jack-Salsa Flatbread with an Italian Twist
3) Â Elizabeth Bennett – Chocolate Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels
4) Â Shana Butler – Chicken Florentine Gnocchi
5) Â Arlene Erlbach – Sweet and Salty Chocolate Chip-Maple-Peanut Bars
6) Â Barbara Estabrook – Peanut and Pretzel-Peanut Butter Thumbprints
7) Â Greg Fontenot – Grilled Potato and Roasted Salsa Verde Pizza
8) Â Edwina Gadsby – Roasted Poblano Chicken Pizzettas
9) Â Sonya Goergen – Chocolate Chip Cookie Snack Mix
10) Â Merry Graham – Herbs and Seeds Parmesan Crackers
11) Â Lidia Haddadian – Chorizo Potato Mini Tostadas
12) Â Ann Hillmeyer – Creamy Chipotle Butternut Squash Soup with Onion Crescent Rounds
13) Â Lauren Katz – Cherry Vanilla Dutch Pancake
14) Â Sharon Kershner – Chocolate Chip-Espresso Almond Bars
15) Â Michele Kusma – Chewy Gingersnaps with White Chocolate Drizzle
16) Â Lynne Laino – Chocolate Hazelnut Toffee Bread Pudding with Candied Bacon
17) Â Antoinette Leal – Very Vanilla Lemon Tarts
18) Â Laura Lufkin – Pickled and Twisted Spicy Pork Cemitas
19) Â Gerald Martinez – Grizzly Bear Claws
20) Â Lori McLain – Double Stacked Pupusas with Curtido Slaw
21) Â Sarah Meuser – Hot Chocolate-Marshmallow Cookies
22) Â Natalie Morales – Salted Caramel-Cashew Cookie Tarts
23) Â Sindee Morgan – Navajo Chicken Tostadas
24) Â Jeanette Nelson – Mango Tango Teriyaki Sliders
25) Â Lise Ode – Lemon Blueberry Muffins
26) Â Joanne Opdahl – Chocolate-Toffee-Peanut Butter Crunch Bars
27) Â Victoria Potts – New Orleans Andouille Shrimp Pizza
28) Â Mary Beth Protomastro – Caprese Corn Cakes
28) Â Beth Royals – Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters
30) Â Pamela Shank – Strawberry Mascarpone Hazelnut Chocolate Tart
31) Â Marie Sheppard – Lemon Broccoli Risotto Rounds
32) Â Christine Southard – Chocolate-Almond Butter Turtles
33) Â Laura Stanke – Pastrami-Pretzel Bites
34) Â Dinah Surh – Spinach Turkey Sliders with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
35) Â April Timboe – Decadent Chocolate Chip Cake
36) Â Marie Valdes – Spinach Dip Stuffed Garlic Rolls
37) Â Kim Van Dunk – Banana-Chocolate Chip Streusel Muffins
38)  Brenda Washnock – Jalapeño Cheddar Waffle Melts
39) Â Brenda Watts – Macaroon-Peanut Butter-Chocolate Tartlets
40) Â Cathy Wiechert – Lemon-Poppy Seed Pull-Apart Bread
41) Â Lauren Wyler – Mexican Street Corn Cups
42) Â Anna Zovko – Cinnamon-Pumpkin Muffins
Hello,
I have also been chosen as a finalist for my Chocolate Chip-Espresso-Almonds Bars.
Thanks!
Sharon Kershner
All fixed! Got you in there Sharon!
Thanks for including me Kristina! My name is spelled with one “L” though. Thanks again! –Michele
I just see you missed the L in Laura Sanke
Oops – typos fixed!
Hehe…Kristina gave my extra “L” to Laura. 🙂
Yeah, you know, we are all about sharing here at CCC. Contests, recipes, “L’s”…
Woohoo!!!!! What a fabulous group of talented ladies, and your recipes are so spectacular and creative! Big congratulations to you all and I hope it is a CCC sweep!!!!!
So sorry, Greg! You are an amazing talent too!!!!!! Big congrats to you!!! 😀
I second that comment! Lots of talent and creativity. Hoping that one of the ladies or gentlemen of CCC, wins the million. GL!
I’m a member of CCC does my Husband Darryl Pozzanghera count?
Congrats to all my fellow CCCer’s that will be competing in the PBO this year and best of luck to you all!!!
So excited to be a part of this incredibly talented group of home cooks!! Let the roller coaster ride begin!!
Congrats to all of the finalists! Looking forward to meeting you in Nashville!
Thanks for compiling this impressive list! Hope to see you again at the Bake off!
Lauren
Hi Kristine, I’m CCC and looking forward to this one!
Brenda Washnock
Of course! I will add you right away 🙂
Thank you for compiling the list!
40! Is this a record? So excited to see everyone in Nashville!
Congratulations to all you awesome cooks! Get your boots shined up for Nashville, and bring the win home.
I’m so excited to finally be a finalist!!
LYNNE!!!!!! So happy for you!!!!!! So, since this is your first trip to the PBO …. maybe we have a chance of meeting each other at the PBO in the future!!?? That would be extremely awesome!! Congrats, lady ….. your recipe sounds delicious!!! Can’t miss with all those great flavors!!
Just curious. I see several that have been in 45th and some in 46th. How many of this group are third timers? What an impressive group with impressive recipes.
A BIG congrats to fellow CCCr’s that are going to Nashville!!!!! Awesome job everyone!!!!
I couldn’t resist joining such an illustrious group! Hope to meet you all in Nashville.
Congratulations one and all! You’re in for a spectacular ride. The folks at Pillsbury know how to do it up right.
Please remember to mention the Pillsbury product you use if you win. I forgot when I won my category in the 45th and still feel bad I didn’t say how delicious and easy to work with the Pillsbury pie dough is. It is practically indestructible.
Hope to see some of you a the 48th.
Donna
I am not listed as a finalist – My Grizzly Bear Claws made the finals…
Gerald Martinez
Westminster, CO
Adding you right now Jerry!