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Who Will Win the $1 Million Prize in the 2014 Pillsbury Bake-Off?

This year, you get to decide the winner!
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This year, you get to decide the winner! Check out the finalists' recipes. This article originally appeared on Countryliving.com.
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47th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest

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Since it launched in 1949, the Pillsbury Bake-Off has been known as one of the world's biggest amateur cooking competitions, giving us the Tunnel of Fudge bundt cake, French Silk pie, and Peanut Blossoms, among other now-classics.

This year, the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off was held in Nashville, Tennessee, where the 100 finalists gathered to prepare their original recipes for a panel of judges made up of leading food experts, who had the daunting task of narrowing down the entries to one finalist from each of four categories: Amazing Doable Dinners, Savory Snacks & Sides, Simply Sweet Treats, Weekend Breakfast Wows.

On Monday evening, The Chew host Carla Hall announced the four category finalists during an award ceremony—but this year, there's a twist. For the first time ever, America will be helping to decide the ultimate winner of the $1 million prize. Between now and December 2, you can visit vote.bakeoff.com to weigh in on which recipe you think deserves the prize; the results will be combined with those of the Bake-Off judges, and the grand prize winner will be announced on The Chew on December 3. But first, you have to try the four recipes for yourself!

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Chocolate Doughnut Poppers

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These baked-not-fried doughnuts created by Megan Beimer of Alexandria, Va. have an ooey-gooey chocolate center and an irresistible sweet glaze on top.

Recipe: Chocolate Doughnut Poppers

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Creamy Corn-Filled Sweet Peppers

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Not only do these cheesy bite-size peppers wrapped in flaky dough created by Jody Walker of Madison, Miss. taste great, they also make for an eye-catching hors d'oeuvres display.

Recipe: Creamy Corn-Filled Sweet Peppers

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Cuban-Style Sandwich Pockets

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Delivered in flaky crescent pockets, this twist on the Cuban sandwich from Courtney Sawyer of Bellingham, Wash. makes for an easy and tasty meal.

Recipe: Cuban-Style Sandwich Pockets

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Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters

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A bright idea for leftover pie crust from Beth Royals of Richmond, Va.: Combine pie crust squares with peanut butter and toffee to make a sweet treat.

Recipe: Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters

Vote for your favorite at Pillsbury.com before December 2 at 9:59 p.m. CST.

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