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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1985

Page

17

Cooks Turn Kitchen Hobby Into Big Bake-Off Wins

The Pillsbury Bake-Off draws cooks like Marilyn Blankschein from Clintonville and Bernice Malinowski from Custer into a fever of recipe testing. Winners receive substantial prizes including a $40,000 grand prize and multiple $2,000 awards, sparking a wave of new contests from General Mills Bisquick to the famed Pillsbury event.

Marilyn Blankschein Clintonville Wisconsin Whitewater Susan Porubean Mrs. Blankschein Margaret Kramer Forestville Bernice Malinowski Custer Pillsbury Betsy Wray Pillsbury Product Relations Department General Mills Hamilton Beach Devis

Rules drive contest winners in Wisconsin kitchen wars

A Wisconsin feature profiles how strict rules and precision favor winning contest entries across Pillsbury Bisquick, potato and beef cook offs. Contestants like Marilyn Blankschien and Bernice Malinowski stress simplicity, accuracy, nutrition, and affordable ingredients, while sponsors such as General Mills and state agencies promote grassroots talent and wide participation.

Marilyn Blankschien Bernice Malinowski Pillsbury Blankschien Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

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