Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Unbleached flour 2 tb Toasted wheat germ 4 Level teaspoons baking Powder 1/2 ts Salt 6 tb Cubed cold butter 1/4 c Grated sharp Cheddar cheese (1-ounce) 3/4 c Buttermilk Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Butter a baking sheet. In the bowl of a mixer or food processor, […]

Ingredients & Directions For the Biscuit: 4 Eggs, separated 1/4 c Water 6 tb Superfine sugar 1/2 c Flour For the vanilla custard: 1 Vanilla bean 1 c Milk 3 Egg yolks 2 tb Sugar For the syrup: 1/4 c Water 1 tb Sugar 2 tb Kirsch For the meringue: 1 pt Water 2 tb […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All purpose flour 1 tb Double acting baking powder 3 tb Sugar, if desired 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Heavy cream Milk for brushing tops of Biscuits Into a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt, add the cream, and stir the mixture until it just […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/8 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 tb Cracked black pepper 2 tb Vegetable shortening 1/4 c Plus 1 teaspoon buttermilk Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients and blend thoroughly. Cream in the shortening with […]

Ingredients & Directions Nonstick cooking spray 1 1/2 c Southern self-rising flour 1/8 ts Baking soda 1/3 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar 3 tb Shortening 1 To 1 1/4 cups buttermilk or 3/4 c Buttermilk and 1/2 cup heavy Cream Or whipping cream 1 c Bleached all-purpose flour For shaping 2 tb Butter, melted Preheat […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 Bacon slices 2 c All purpose flour 1 c Yellow cornmeal 2 tb Sugar 5 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Plus 2 tablespoons chilled Unsalted butter, cut into Pieces 2 lg Eggs 6 tb Buttermilk 1 ts Ground cumin Fresh cracked black Peppercorns Preheat oven to 375 degrees […]

Ingredients & Directions 12 oz White Lily flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Cream of tartar 3/4 ts Salt 3 oz Chilled lard 3/4 c Buttermilk, 1/4 cup more if Necessary Flour Weigh out 12 ounces of flour and put it in a sifter. Add the baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Sift […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 3/4 c All purpose flour 1/4 ts Dry mustard 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Baking powder 4 tb Butter, cut into pieces, Chilled 1 c Shredded extra sharp Cheddar Cheese About 2/3 cup of milk Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor mix the flour, mustard, salt and […]

Ingredients & Directions Filling: 2 1/2 To 3 pounds firm, ripe Yellow-fleshed free stone Peaches, about 8 to 10 Peaches 1/2 pt Basket (about 1 cup) fresh Raspberries, or 1 cup thawed Frozen Raspberries, drained 2/3 c Sugar 2 tb All purpose flour Crust: 3/4 c All purpose flour 3/4 c Cake flour 1/2 ts […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 tb Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 Stick cold butter, cut into 1/2 -inch dice 3/4 c Cold milk In a food processor, pulse the flour, baking powder and salt until mixed. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with particles the size of […]