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Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

4085.0. "Pillsbury Bake-off winners" by NETCAD::DREYER (Get me off this rollercoaster) Fri Mar 08 1996 10:01

1996 Bake-Off Contest 
$1,000,000 GRAND PRIZE Winner
Kurt Wait, Redwood City, California

Macadamia Fudge Torte


            FILLING
                    1/3 cup low-fat sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
                    1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

            CAKE
                      1 pkg. Pillsbury Moist Supreme Devil's Food Cake Mix
                  1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
                    1/3 cup oil
                      1 (16-oz.) can sliced pears in light syrup, drained
                      2 eggs
                    1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts or pecans
                      2 teaspoons water

            SAUCE
                      1 (17-oz.) jar butterscotch caramel fudge ice cream
                          topping
                    1/3 cup milk
                    
                        Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt


Heat oven to 350F.  Spray 9 or 10-inch springform pan with nonstick
cooking spray. In small saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook over
medium-low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring occasionally.

In large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon and oil; blend at low speed for
20 to 30 seconds or until crumbly. (Mixture will be dry.) Place pears in
blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade; cover and blend
until smooth.


In large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups of the cake mix mixture, pureed pears
and eggs; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. 
Spread batter evenly in spray-coated pan. Drop filling by spoonfuls over
batter. Stir nuts and water into remaining cake mix mixture. Sprinkle over
filling.

Bake at 350F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until top springs back when touched
lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cool 1 1/2 hours
or until completely cooled.

In small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat
for 3 to 4 minutes or until well blended, stirring occasionally. To serve,
spoon 2 tablespoons warm sauce onto each serving plate; top with wedge of
torte and scoop of ice cream. If desired, garnish with chocolate curls.

12 servings.


HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3500 Feet: Add 1/3 cup flour to dry cake mix. Bake as
directed above.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4085.1	First male winner	JUMP4::JOY	Perception is reality	`Mon Mar 11 1996 12:27`	5
	Just a bit of trivia....this was the first time a man has won the Pillsbury Bake-Off! Debbie
4085.2	Coincidence or not???	NETCAD::DREYER	Get me off this rollercoaster	`Tue Mar 12 1996 07:19`	6
	Yeah, and the first time the grand prize was such a grand amount (1 million). Some coincidence, huh? Laura
4085.3		WAHOO::LEVESQUE	scratching just makes it worse	`Tue Mar 12 1996 07:42`	3
	> -< Coincidence or not??? >- Bwahahahaha!
4085.4	Say What?	POLAR::TESSIER	wasn't me and you can't prove it.	`Fri Mar 15 1996 02:14`	8
	4085.2 Some coincidence,huh? What are you implying??? Just curious to know. Eric.
4085.5		NETCAD::DREYER	Get me off this rollercoaster	`Mon Mar 18 1996 08:34`	8
	> What are you implying??? Not implying anything really, Eric. I just find it rather interesting that it's the first time the prize has been so large and the first time a man has won. Laura
4085.6		POLAR::TESSIER	You don't say Holmes	`Mon Mar 18 1996 23:22`	5
	Could be a coincidence. Eric.