Recipe: Golden Gate Snack Bread - Pillsbury bakeoff winning recipe (1960's)

GOLDEN GATE SNACK BREAD
Pillsbury bakeoff winning recipe

"The wife of a Las Vegas casino dealer has raked in a $25,000 first prize jackpot in the 17th annual Pillsbury bakeoff with her "Golden Gate Snack Bread."

Mrs Mari Petrelli, 31, mother of two sons, was awarded first prize yesterday for her snack yeast bread made with instant flour, processed cheese spread, dry onion soup mix and butter."

FOR THE BREAD:
2 pkgs active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
1 cup pasteurized process cheese spread
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons soft butter
1 teaspoon salt

FOR THE FILLING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 package onion soup mix

Soften yeast in warm water in large mixer bowl. Add two cups flour, cheese spread, sugar, 2 Tbsp butter and salt. Beat two minutes at medium speed of mixer. Gradually add remaining flour, mix thoroughly. Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Prepare the filling by combining 1/2 cup of soft butter with 1 package of onion soup mix; blend well.

Roll out dough, half at a time for two loaves, on floured surface to 16 x 11-inch rectangle. Spread each with half of filling. Starting with 16-inch wide side, roll up jelly roll fashion, seal edges and ends.

Place diagonally, seam-side down, on greased cookie sheets. Using knife or scissors, make a lengthwise cut down the center; halfway through the loaf. Cover; let rise in warm place until light, about 45 minutes.

Bake at 350 degrees F from 30 to 35 minutes.

Source: Pittsburgh Press - Wednesday, Jan 26, 1966.