Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Very hot tap water 1/2 c Butter, margarine or -shortening 1/2 c Sugar 2 pk Yeast 2 1/2 ts Salt 7 1/2 c Flour (about that much) Salad oil Cooked in a dutch oven, cast iron or aluminum pan. If you have a deeper oven don’t let dough raise the […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 qt Cucumber; thinly sliced 8 md Onion; peeled/thinly sliced 1/2 c Pickling salt 5 c Sugar 1 1/2 ts Turmeric 1 ts Celery seed 2 tb Mustard seed 5 c Cider vinegar Mix the cucumbers and onions with the salt and 2 quarts of cracked ice and let them stand, covered […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 oz Brown bread 1 oz Brown sugar 3 Egg whites 1/2 oz Castor sugar Few drops of lemon juice 2 oz Pastry cream Cook crumbed brown bread and brown sugar until deep brown in color, cool. Whisk up egg whites, add sugar, and lemon juice. Blend in a little egg white, […]

Ingredients & Directions 9 sl Whole Wheat Bread 8 sl White Bread 3 Egg yolks; beaten 1 1/2 c Cream, light 1/3 c Sugar 1 ds Salt 1 1/2 ts Vanilla 2/3 c Raisins, light 2/3 c Raisins, dark 1/3 c Candied red cherries; halved 3/4 c Cream sherry 1 c Water 2 Egg yolks; […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Sourdough starter sponge 2 tb Honey 1 1/2 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Salt 3 Eggs 2 tb Butter, melted 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Vanilla or rum -extract 4 c All purpose flour Set your starter the night before by adding your sourdough start to 2 1/2 cups […]

Ingredients & Directions -REGULAR LOAF- 1/2 c Water 1 1/2 c White bread flour 1/2 c Wheat bread flour 2 ts Dry milk 2 1/2 tb Honey 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Chicken broth, cannd/low slt 1 2/3 tb Gourmet mustard 1 ts Chives, dried 1 ts Fast rise yeast ***OR*** 2 ts Active dry […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Warm water 5 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Sugar 1/4 c Vegetable oil 1 pk Dry yeast (or 1 tb) 2 ts Salt In mixing bowl, combine water and sugar; sprinkle yeast and let stand for 10 minutes or until dissolved and creamy. Using electric mixer, beat in 2 c. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Envelope dry yeast 3 c Warm water (105 F to 115 F) 8 c (about) unbleached -all-purpose flour 1 tb Salt Cornmeal 1 Egg white beaten with 1 Tbs -water (glaze) Soak a brick in water overnight, then drain it and put it in the oven with the bread to create […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Active dry yeast 1/2 c Cottage cheese 1/4 c Honey 1 lg Egg 1/2 c Warm water (105-115F) 2 tb Vegetable oil 2 1/2 c Bread flour Oil and cornmeal for pan 1/2 c Whole wheat flour 1 Egg white; frothed with fork 1/4 c Wheat germ – for glaze […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 Eggs 2 1/3 c Granulated sugar 1 c Vegetable oil 2 c Canned pumpkin 3 c Flour 2/3 ts Salt 1 3/4 ts Baking soda 2 3/4 ts Cinnamon 2/3 ts Nutmeg 2/3 ts Ground cloves 1/3 ts Allspice 1 c Chopped walnuts 1/3 c Raisins 1/4 c Graulated sugar; for […]