Vote for the Best Original Recipe in the Fourth Annual Hungry Jack® Use Up The Box Recipe Contest

ORRVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of Hungry Jack® Pancake Mix, Syrup, and Potatoes are excited to announce the start of the national online vote to help determine which of nine creative recipes will win one lucky finalist a year's worth of groceries.  Visit www.HungryJack.com to vote for the best original recipe now through March 5, 2013 and be entered to win one of five daily prize packs awarded through an online drawing.  The Hungry Jack Use Up the Box Recipe Contest promotes the unleashing of culinary creativity by inspiring delicious and easy-to-make family recipes in the following categories – Appetizers, Sweet Treats and Breakfast for Dinner. 

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Now through March 5, 2013, consumers are invited to vote for the best recipes and help to determine category winners. The creators of the winning recipe in each of the three categories will receive a check for $1,000 and the finalist with the highest number of votes will be crowned the grand prize winner and receive a year's worth of groceries, awarded as a check for $8,000. By voting, consumers will also be entered into a daily drawing for a chance to win a daily prize that includes a selection of Hungry Jack brand products (Approximate Retail Value: $34).

This year's finalists submitted recipes demonstrating food trends that continue to delight friends and family.  Sweet and savory combinations, sauces with a kick and the unique flavor of bacon are all highlights from this year's group of online finalists.  After the initial round of judging, the top nine finalists are:

Breakfast for Dinner Category:

Carrot Cake Waffles – submitted by Margaret S. from Chapin, SC

Cajun Shrimp – submitted by Patricia B. from Ignacio, CO

Fiesta Potato Fritters – submitted by Roxanne C. from Albany, CA

Appetizer Category:

Bacon & Potato Fritters – submitted by Donna B. from Bonney Lake, WA

Chipotle Cheddar Corn Cakes – submitted by Gloria B. from Naperville, IL

Loaded Waffle Hashbrowns – submitted by Melissa C. from Massillon, OH

Sweet Treat Category:

County Fair Chocolate-Malt Cake Doughnuts – submitted by Angela S. from Clovis, NM

Maple-Bacon Kissed Double Chocolate Biscotti – submitted by Devon D.  from Westport, CT

Maple-Pecan-Bacon Caramel Corn – submitted by Domino R. from Lombard, IL

"Year after year, the Hungry Jack Use Up the Box Recipe Contest continues to demonstrate how the combination of family and food produces happy memories, fun in the kitchen and creative recipes," said Maribeth Badertscher, Vice President, Corporate Communications, The J.M. Smucker Company.  "We're sure that our top entries will yield smiles because 'Everybody's happy when it's Hungry Jack®'."   

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For Official Rules visit www.useupthebox.com.  Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 years and older. Void where prohibited.

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.

The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except for the following which are used under license:  Pillsbury^®, the Barrelhead logo and the Doughboy character are trademarks of The Pillsbury Company, LLC; Carnation^® is a trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.; Dunkin' Donuts^® is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder, LLC; and Douwe Egberts^® and Pickwick^® are registered trademarks of Sara Lee/DE B.V.  Borden^® and Elsie are also trademarks used under license.

About Basic American Foods

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California and privately held, Basic American Foods is one of the world's leading suppliers of convenience food products, including dry potato and bean products. Founded more than 75 years ago, Basic American Foods serves foodservice distributors, commercial and non-commercial foodservice operators, industrial, wholesale club, and retail customers in domestic and international markets. For more information visit www.baf.com.

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