Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions -SPONGE- 3 c Lukewarm water 4 tb Sugar 3 pk Yeast, dry or compressed 4 c Flour 2 c Milk 4 tb Sugar 6 tb Shortening (1/3 cup) 2 tb Salt 1 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Sugar 1 c Walnuts, chopped 1 lb White raisins 1 lb Currants 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Shortening 1 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 3/4 c Buttermilk or sour cream 1/4 c Maraschino cherry juice 1/2 c Cherries; cut up 1/2 c Nuts; chopped Here is one of my favorite quick […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Dry yeast (1/4 ounce) 2 c Warm milk (100-115 degrees) 2 tb Sugar 1/4 c Melted butter 1 tb Salt 5 c Flour plus flour for Kneading 4 oz Dried mushrooms, ground to a Fine dust Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl combine 5 cups of flour, mushroom […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Unsalted butter; softened 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar 2 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking powder From: “Janet R. Starosta” jrs@poe.acc.virginia.edu Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 19:28:32 GMT Preheat oven to 350. Cream the butter, then gradually add the sugar, beating well. Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 ts Sugar 1 tb Xanthan gum (2 tb Certo?); 1 tb Yeast (1 envelope) 2/3 c Skim milk powder; 1/4 c Warm water 1 1/4 c Warm water 1 1/2 c Brown rice flour; 1/4 c Margarine 1 1/2 c White rice flour; 3 Eggs; 1 ts Salt Note: General Hints […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk Dry yeast 2 Eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 c Lukewarm water 1 ts Sage 1/4 c Sugar 2 ts Thyme 1 tb Salt 3 ts Savory 12 oz Great western beer, heated 1 sm Onion, grated -to lukewarm 7 c Flour (approximately) Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm water and stir […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/3 lb Italian sausage – hot 2 2/3 lb Italian sausage – sweet 1 c Butter – salted 1/2 c Olive oil 4 lg Onions; fine chop 16 Celery ribs; fine chop 8 Carrots; peel, fine chop 8 c Cranberries; coarse chop 3/4 c Maple syrup 3/4 c Rosemary – fresh, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs 4 sm Bananas, mashed 3/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Flour 3/4 c Chopped walnuts 1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Stir in bananas. 2. Add dry ingredients […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Active dry Yeast 1/4 c Water, heated to 115 degrees 3 1/2 c Flour (up to 4) 1/4 c Sugar 2 ts Salt 1/2 c Milk at room temp 2 tb Butter at room temp 2 Eggs at room temp 1 tb Butter, melted 1/2 c Raisins 1 Brown paper […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Brown sugar, packed 3 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Milk 1 Egg, beaten 3 tb Oil 1 1/4 c Sweet cherries, frozen 1 1/4 c Cheddar cheese, shredded Combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine milk, […]