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MASCARPONE FILLED CRANBERRY WALNUT ROLLS

Mascarpone Filled Cranberry Walnut Rolls are a prize winning recipe for brunch. Refrigerated biscuits filled with mascarpone cheese, rolled in butter, cinnamon and sugar. Cranberries and walnuts added, baked and then drizzled with a mascarpone glaze.
This photo is from the Pillsbury website.

In 2008 I was chosen as a finalist for the 43rd Pillsbury Bake-off Contest.  I cannot even express how exciting this was and what an unforgettable experience. My recipe was Mascarpone Filled Cranberry Walnut Rolls.

I was chosen as the winner of my category (Breakfast/Brunch)  and one of the 5 finalists to win the $1,000,000 dollars!  I did not win that, but did receive $5000, a new stove, and so many gift cards. Continue reading MASCARPONE FILLED CRANBERRY WALNUT ROLLS

MEYER LEMON BLUEBERRY MASCARPONE PIE IN A JAR

Meyer lemon whipped pudding, blueberries, and mascarpone cheese in a jar is the perfect summertime dessert.

This Meyer Lemon dessert just screams summertime dessert.

A dessert that consists of layers of graham cracker pie crumbs, with sweetened mascarpone cheese, fresh blueberries, and a creamy, tart, meyer lemon whipped pudding as the finale.

The different flavors and textures make it a very unique dessert,
and prepared in a jar, to add to the feel of summer.

 

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MEMORIES OF THE PILLSBURY BAKE-OFF CONTEST 2014

 Memories of the Pillsbury Bake-off Contest 2014.

Sharing memories of the Pillsbury Bake-off Contest 2014

This time last year, my husband and I were in Nashville Tn for the 47th Pillsbury Bake-off Contest.  I had been chosen as a finalist with my entry: Strawberry-Mascarpone-Hazelnut-Choc. -Tart.   So many wonderful memories.  I am so honored to have been chosen.  To see my blog post on this trip, see HERE.

My  11 year old granddaughter called me one day and said that she was required to do a “How To” demonstration speech in  one of her classes.  She asked to do my Pillsbury entry!  She came to my house one evening and made the tart and I took pictures.  This was an easy recipe to do and I am so proud of the great job she did.

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