It’s Not on Sliced Bread but It’s the Best Thing
From Staff and Wire Reports
An accountant was awarded the $1-million top prize in the Pillsbury Quick & Easy Bake-Off for chicken Florentine panini, the first winning sandwich.
The entry was among 100 finalists in the baking competition in Orlando, Fla. The contest has been held for 53 years.
The sandwich is made with refrigerated pizza crust, sauteed chicken breasts, spinach and garlic-flavored mayonnaise.
The winner, Denise Yennie of Nashville, will also receive kitchen appliances worth $5,000. A certified public accountant, Yennie said she will use the prize to finance her business consulting company.