prize-winning recipe

1980s

Get the $40,000 prize-winning apple nut lattice tart recipe (1986)

Here’s a scrumptious apple tart recipe what was worth $40,000 as the winning pie from America’s Bake-Off Contest in 1986!

Golden apricot coffee cake vintage recipe

1960s

Golden apricot coffee cake recipe (1960)

Here’s a Minnesota State Fair champion’s vintage recipe for Golden apricot coffee cake. It’s topped with sunny apricot jam and crispy slivered almonds.

1980s

Get the chicken Brunswick stew recipe that won an award in 1982

This recipe for chicken Brunswick stew, made with stew seasoning mix, won a French’s recipe award for turning ordinary chicken into a really special dish.

1980s

Italian zucchini crescent pie recipe from 1980

Bake the recipe that won $40,000! This Italian zucchini crescent pie won America’s Bake-Off Contest, and it’ll win with your family, too.

1970s

Savory crescent chicken squares recipe from 1974

This recipe for savory crescent chicken squares was a winner at the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest in the ’70s because it was tasty and so easy to make.

1970s

5 prize-winning chicken recipes from 1976

Who won $10,000 in 1976’s national chicken cooking contest? Find out, get the prize-winning chicken recipe – plus those for the 4 runners up!

Retro recipes Pumpkin bars, Coconut choco-swirl cake Date bar cake

1970s

Retro fall dessert recipes: Pumpkin pie bars, Coconut choco-swirl cake & Date bar cake (1971)

Find out how to make these delicious old-fashioned desserts with recipes for old-fashioned pumpkin dessert squares, a coconut choco-swirl cake & a date bar cake.

Chocolate Intrigue cake recipe The delicious Bake-Off winning pound cake

1960s

Chocolate Intrigue Cake: The delicious Bake-Off winning chocolate syrup pound cake recipe from 1962

How does the chocolate part get that way? The chocolate syrup in this Chocolate Intrigue Cake recipe is the secret behind the whole delicious mystery.

1960s

2 vintage recipes for delicious strawberry satin pie

These two classic strawberry satin pies – including one beautiful enough to be featured on a magazine cover, the other an award winner – will dazzle you and your guests.

Delicious pie - could be vintage recipe marshmallow pumpkin pie

1950s

How to make a classic marshmallow pumpkin pie (1958)

This prize-winning recipe uses pumpkin combined with marshmallows to create a heavenly pie that makes for a deliciously light and fluffy Thanksgiving dessert!

1950s

Looking for a classic cookie recipe? Try these award-winning peanut brittle cookies from the ’50s!

Fill your cookie jar today with these really prize-winning peanut brittle cookies made with peanuts, vanilla and fresh-ground cinnamon. They were the Best of Class Winner in Pillsbury’s 1958 Bake-Off!

Chocolate refreshers brownies with nuts and dates 1960 (1)

1960s

Chocolate refreshers brownies with nuts & dates (1960)

Goody for you! Who can resist Chocolate Refreshers brownies, made with nuts and dates and semi-sweet morsels?

1960s

Try these 3 prize-winning orange cake recipes (1964)

Here are the top 3 prizewinning recipes from the All-Florida Orange Dessert Contest in 1964: Orange sunburst cheesecake, Orange loaf cake & Orange party cake.

1950s

Chocolate crusted pie with vanilla chiffon (1950)

Here is the pie of all pies from our Pillsbury contest! Chocolate-flavored, chocolate-colored crust. Fluffy vanilla chiffon filling, topped with whipped cream and bits of chocolate crust. Perfect for summer.