Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Vegetable shortening; such -as Crisco, plus more 2 c All-purpose white flour; -plus more 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 c Milk Preheat oven to 450 degrees. With fingers or paper towel, scoop up a little vegetable shortening and smear just enough to cover sides and bottom […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Flour 1 ts Salt 1 ts & 1 Tblsp. Baking powder 1 Stick Margarine; softened (4 -oz.) 2 c Milk Place flour into a bowl and add salt, baking powder and mix gently. Add softened margarine and mix just until dough is crumbly and about the size of small peas. […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All purpose flour 4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Cream of tartar 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1 lg Egg, beaten 2/3 c Milk Sift dry ingredients together into a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture until it is the consistency of cornmeal. Combine beaten egg […]

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 forms a […]

Ingredients & Directions 125 g Unsalted butter 125 g Caster sugar 1 Egg 125 g Plain flour 60 g Self-raising flour 60 g Cocoa 1 c Craisins 1/2 c Chopped pecans 1. Pre-heat oven to 180deg.C. Grease biscuit trays or line with Glad Bake. 2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Egg 1/4 c Margarine or butter 2 c Self-rising flour 1/3 c Buttermilk; up to 1/2 1 c Sour cream 1 1/2 c Finely chopped cooked ham Margarine or butter; melted, -if desired Heat oven to 425 degrees. Scramble egg until cooked; cool slightly. Cut one-four cup margarine into flour in […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Plus 1 teaspoon vegetable -shortening 4 c Plus 2 tablespoons -all-purpose flour; (about 1 -pound) 1 1/2 tb Baking powder 1/8 ts Freshly ground black pepper 1 ts Salt 4 oz Smithfield or any other -country ham; small diced 1 c Grated white cheddar cheese 2 c Milk 10 lg […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Plus 1 teaspoon yellow -cornmeal 1 1/2 ts Double-acting baking powder 1/2 ts Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 2 1/2 tb Cold unsalted butter; cut -into bits 6 tb Half-and-half In a bowl stir together the flour, 1/4 cup of the cornmeal, the baking powder, the sugar, […]

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 Chilled unsalted butter; cut -into pieces 2 tb Chilled unsalted butter; cut -into pieces 2 lg Eggs 6 tb Buttermilk 1 ts Ground cumin Fresh cracked black -peppercorns Preheat […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Egg 3 tb Unsalted butter 1/4 c Caster sugar 3/4 c Desiccated coconut 3/4 c Cornflour 1 ts Vanilla essence 1. Pre-heat oven to 180deg.C. Lightly grease a biscuit tray. 2. Beat egg, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add coconut, cornflour and vanilla and fold through until well mixed. […]