Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 tb Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 5 tb Chilled solid vegetable 1 .shortening 1 c Buttermilk 1. Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, soda, and powder. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the shortening into the […]

Ingredients & Directions Nonstick Cooking Spray 1 1/2 c Self-Rising Flour; A -Southern Brand 1/8 ts Baking Soda 1/3 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar 3 tb Shortening 1 c Buttermilk; Up To 1 1/4 Cups 1 c Bleached; All-Purpose Flour, -For Bench 2 tb Butter; Melted 1. Preheat oven to 475 and spray an 8-inch […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Flaked; (or slivered) -almonds 3 oz Margarine or butter 1 c Sugar; (I always use castor -sugar) 1/2 c Water taken from the Australian Woman’s Weekly Cook Book Boil altogether on high until mixture starts to turn brown (don’t let it burn), stir occasionally until a nice deep brown – […]

Ingredients & Directions 5 Tips for perfect biscuits Use your fingertips to knead dough. Don’t overwork dough. Use shortening or butter for best texture. Make certain baking powder is fresh. Don’t rush baking: Allow biscuits to brown nicely. Contrary to popular belief, brush biscuits with melted butter AFTER baking–not before. Hint: To save on calories […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Good recipe for biscuits 1 Light touch with dough THE PERFECT BUTTERMILK BISCUIT Thanks to Eula Mae Dore, a great Southern cook from Avery Plantation, La., I’ve learned to make the best Buttermilk Biscuits I’ve ever had. Eula Mae says a good biscuit is one of the best things to have […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 1/2 c Unbleached flour 3 tb Baking powder 1 1/2 c (3 sticks) butter 6 tb (HEAPING) shortening 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Cold milk 1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter 3 c Finely chopped mushrooms 6 Shallots minced 1 1/2 c Finely chopped smoked ham 2 Green onions finely […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c All purpose flour 1/4 c Brown sugar 1 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 3/4 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Allspice 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Pecans; (roughly chopped) 3/4 c Sweet potatoes 1/2 c Milk Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut shortening into small […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Shortening 2 1/4 c Flour 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Buttermilk Place shortening in small plastic food bag. Flatten shortening between plastic sheets so it is thin and return to freezer. This allows shortening to become hard […]

Ingredients & Directions FILLING 1/2 ts Olive oil 1 lb Ground chicken breast, -skinless; cooked 1/2 c Onions; chopped 1/2 c Bell peppers; chopped 1 pk Chili seasoning mix 2 3/4 c Frozen corn; thawed14 1/2 oz Crushed tomatoes 1/2 c Water BISCUIT MIXTURE 3/4 c Low-fat baking mix 2/3 c Cornmeal 2/3 c Skim […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Whole wheat flour 1/2 c Corn meal 1/3 c Chopped fresh mint -(or 1 T dried) 1/2 c Chopped parsley 6 tb Safflower oil 3/4 c Water Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, corn meal, mint and parsley in large bowl. Add oil and water and mix thoroughly. Roll out […]