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Season 4 Episode 5 | 30s

In week five, the home cooks have two rounds of cooking left to earn their spot in the finale for a chance to be named winner of "The Great American Recipe." In round one, the home cooks have 60 minutes to make a dish from a family tradition. Then in round two, the home cooks prepare heirloom recipes that have been treasured by their families for generations before the three final are announced.

Funding for THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE is provided by VPM and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
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