Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Active dry yeast (1/4 oz) 3 tb Vegetable shortening, melted 1/4 c Lukewarm water 1 c Cold water 1 ts Salt 4 1/2 c All purpose flour In a large bowl, soften the yeast in the lukewarm water. Mix the salt, 2 tablespoons of the shortening, and the cold water […]

Ingredients & Directions 12 sl Homemade white bread, crusts Removed 6 tb Butter, softened 1/2 ts Freshly-grated nutmeg 1/2 c Raisins 1/2 c Currants 1 1/2 c Heavy cream 1 1/2 c Milk 4 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 3/4 c Plus 1 tablespoon sugar pn Salt Custard sauce, for serving (optional) Spread bread slices generously […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 ga WATER; BOILING 10 lb BREAD CUBES 2 lb BUTTER PRINT SURE 2 lb CELERY FRESH 2 lb ONIONS DRY 4 oz SOUP GRAVY BASE CHICKEN 1 tb PEPPER BLACK 1 LB CN 2 tb POULTRY SEASONING GR. 2 tb THYME GROUND PAN: 12 BY 20 BY 2 1/2-INCH STEAM […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/4 -3 3/4 cups all-purpose flou 2/3 c Sugar 1/3 c Unsweetened coca powder 2 pk Rapid rise yeast 3/4 ts Salt 2/3 c Milk 1/4 c Water 1/4 c Butter/margarine 1 Egg 1 tb Pure vanilla extract 1/3 c Milk chocolate or peanut Butter morsels Decorations (optional) are Jelly beans, […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Active Sourdough Starter 1/2 c Hot Water 1/2 c Molasses 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Baking Soda 1/2 c Firmly Packed Brown Sugar 1 lg Egg 1 1/2 c Unbleached Flour 1 ts Ginger 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Shortening Cream brown sugar and shortening and beat. Then add molasses […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Water 1 1/2 tb Butter 1 tb Sugar 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Dried basil 1 ts Dried parsley 3/4 c Whole wheat flour 2 1/4 c Bread flour 1 1/2 ts Yeast 1/2 c Swiss cheese; grated 3 tb Parmesan cheese; grated *** Add the cheeses after the dough […]

Ingredients & Directions FOR 1-POUND LOAF 1/2 c Canned pumpkin 1/3 c Half-and-half; light cream, -or milk 1 Egg 1 tb Margarine or butter 2 c Bread flour 2 tb Brown sugar 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Dried basil; crushed 1/8 ts Dried rosemary; crushed 1 ts Yeast; active dry FOR 1 1/2-POUND LOAF 3/4 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour, all purpose 1 c Fruit sugar 1/2 lb Belgian chocolate 1 lb Butter, soft 1 c Sifted rice flour Spread the all-purpose flour on a cookie sheet and place under a pre-heated broiler about 4-5 inches from the element. Roast the flour, watching it all the time until […]

Ingredients & Directions DRIED-APPLE FILLING 3 c Dried apples (6.5 oz) 3 c Apple cider (or more if -needed) 1/4 c Sugar, or to taste -GINGERBREAD- 1 2/3 c Lightly packed brown sugar 2 tb Ground ginger 1 1/2 tb Finely chopped crystallized -ginger (up to 2) 1 tb Grated lemon zest 1 pn Each […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Sugar Pinch of salt 1 Egg yolk (white spot removed 4 tb Butter, cut into pieces 1 1/2 ts Cornstarch 1 1/2 tb Fresh lemon juice* Half-fill the lower half of a double boiler with water and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, cream together sugar and egg yolk (in a […]