Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions STARTER 1 tb Yeast 2 c Warm water (90F) 1 tb Sugar 1/2 c Warm Water (100F) 2 c Flour 2 ts Salt -BREAD- 1 tb Butter 1/2 ts Baking soda Flour 2 c Starter 1 ts Sugar STARTER: Dissolve yeast in first quantity of water. Put in a non-metallic container (crock, […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Self-raising flour 2 tb Ground ginger 1 tb Ground allspice 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Bicarbonate of soda 4 oz Unsalted butter 4 oz Dark soft brown sugar 3 Eggs, beaten 8 oz Black treacle Sift the flour, ginger, allspice, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. In another […]

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 lb Butter 1/4 lb Sugar 1/2 lb Flour 1/4 lb Cornstarch Knead sugar & butter with hands until well mixed; then knead in cornstarch & lastly the flour. The more time spent kneading the better the final product. Break off small pieces; press into flat circles; decorate with back of fork. […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Active dry yeast; 2 1/4 c All-purpose wheat flour; 1 ts Honey;(needed 4 yeast action 1/2 c Whole wheat flour; 1 c Plus 2 tbs warm water 1 ts Salt (110-115) water Add yeast and honey to warm water in a medium-size bowl; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. […]

Ingredients & Directions No Ingredients Found This one was contributed by a good friend who knows just about everything there is to know about beer. It’s a moist, evenly textured bread that’s good enough to eat plain. Cheers! (Note that the 1-pound Panasonic/National loaf needs to bake on the rapid cycle to prevent collapse. Also, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/3 c Flour 1 ts Baking soda 1 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Sugar 1 Orange; grated peel only 6 tb Butter; cut into 1″ pieces 2 lg Eggs 1 Orange; Juice only 1 1/4 c Fresh cranberries, chopped 1 c Walnuts or pecans, chopped PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. Grease a […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 lg Eggs 1 pk (2-layer-size) yellow cake -mix without pudding 1 pk (4-serving-size) instant -banana pudding mix 1 c Water 1/4 c Oil 1/2 c Chopped nuts 3 Bananas; mashed Notes: From Houston (Texas) Chronicle files. Grease 2 (8 1/4-by-4 1/2-by-3-inch) loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs, then […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 1/2 To 7 – cups all-purpose -flour 2 pk (8 oz) chopped dates, pitted -and finely snipped 1 c Wheat germ 1/4 c Sugar 2 Eggs, at room temperature 2 pk Active dry yeast 2 ts Salt 1 c Milk 1 c Orange juice 2 ts Cinnamon 1 c Water 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR 1-LB LOAF 1 c Milk 1 tb Butter 1 tb Almond paste 1/2 ts Almond extract 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Whole-wheat flour 2 c Bread flour 1 1/2 ts Yeast 1/3 c Dried sour cherries 1/3 c Almonds; chopped -FOR 1-1/2 LB LOAF- 1 1/4 c Milk […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 3/4 c Powdered sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Sifted flour 3/4 c Chopped macadamia nuts 1 c Milk chocolate chips – or – 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 ts Vegetable shortening In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually stir […]