Two Creative Home Cooks Announced as Winners of Jif® New Classics Recipe Contest

ORRVILLE, Ohio, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the makers of Jif® Peanut Butter announce the winners of the Jif New Classics Recipe Contest. Hundreds of home chefs from across America submitted recipes that put a delicious, peanutty twist on classic dishes. Two grand prize winners were selected, each receiving a $10,000 kitchen makeover.

Bold Thai spices were combined with Jif Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter to help the winning dish Peanutty Chicken Pad Thai Sliders stand out, earning Sonya G. from Moorhead, MN the Grand Prize in the Savory category.

"I entered the contest because I had created a new take on an old favorite: the hamburger," said Sonya. "When you think of peanut butter, you typically think of a sandwich, but a burger just stretches that idea."

The winning recipe from the Sweet category was submitted by Mary M. from Montgomery, AL. Her Peanut Butter Baklava with Maple Syrup provides a fresh take on a classic dessert with the addition of the rich, peanutty taste of Jif Creamy Peanut Butter.

"I always have Jif in my pantry - I eat it by the spoonful," said Mary.  "I was inspired to create this dish after attending a Greek community festival. I served it to my family and they agreed I had a hit!"

For recipes and images of the winning dishes, visit www.jif.com.

About the Jif New Classics Recipe Contest:

In November 2011, the makers of Jif Peanut Butter invited consumers to submit original recipes suitable for entertaining, in Sweet or Savory categories. Recipes were required to include at least two tablespoons of Jif Peanut Butter and yield at least six servings. Dishes were judged on taste, creativity, originality, visual appeal and ease of preparation.

For more information about Jif Peanut Butter contests and promotions as well as tips and recipes, visit www.jif.com. Join the Jif community on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Jif.

About The J. M. Smucker Company

For more than 110 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that bring families together to share memorable meals and moments.  Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Folgers®, Dunkin' Donuts®, Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, Cafe Bustelo®, Cafe Pilon™, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation® and Bick's® in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com.

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SOURCE Jif