Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 8 tb (1 stick) unsalted butter 4 oz Sharp cheddar cheese, about 1 Cup, coarsely grated 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Dry mustard 1/2 ts Hungarian paprika 1 c Unbleached, all-purpose Flour10 1/2 By 15 1/2-inch jelly roll Pans or 12 by 15 1/2-inch Cookie sheets, Lined with parchment paper Set racks […]

Ingredients & Directions -VANILLA SHORTBREAD- 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Sugar 1 pn Salt 16 tb Cold unsalted butter; cut -into chunks 1 ts Pure vanilla extract CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD 4 oz Semisweet chocolate; chopped 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Powdered sugar 2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder 1/8 ts Salt 12 tb Unsalted […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Water 1 tb Salt 1 1/4 ts Yeast 1 ts Salt 13/16 c Starter (Biga) 7 1/2 c Flour 2 1/4 c Water Mix water and yeast together. Let stand for 10 mins. Add Biga (starter) and water. Mix until creamy looking. It is not necessary to get rid of […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Envelope yeast 2 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar 2 c Lukewarm water 5 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Corn meal 1 Egg white Mix yeast, salt, sugar & water in large bowl & stir until dissolved. Slowly add flour, stirring until all flour is absorbed. Flour a board & knead dough […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 tb Yeast 2 tb Vegetable oil 1 c -lukewarm water 3 1/2 c Bread mix 1 Egg; beaten VARIATIONS -add 1 pk Dry onion soup mix -makes great hamburger buns -OR 4 tb Brown sugar; and 2/3 c Wheat germ I have a lot more of the homemade mix recipes if […]

Ingredients & Directions -Michael Hatala RJHP21A 1 pk Hidden Valley Ranch Honey -Dijon Mustard dressing 3/4 c Vegetable oil 1 1/2 ts Onion powder Combine all ingredients and mix well. Brush mixture on soft pretzels just before baking. See Pretzels for the Breadmaker recipe. This mixture is also “Fantastic” on homemade bread sticks. Another variation […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 qt Milk or water 2 c Yellow or white cornmeal 3 Eggs, separated 4 tb Melted butter 1 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Pepper Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bring milk to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually stir in cornmeal and cook, stirring, for a […]

Ingredients & Directions DRESSING 1 Pan Cornbread 8 Slices white bread, toasted 1 Onion, Chopped 2 Ribs celery, Chopped 2 Eggs, hard Boiled 4 Eggs, slightly beaten 3 c To 4 c chicken/turkey broth 1/2 Stick margarine 1 tb Crumbled sage leaves Salt Pepper CORNBREAD 1 1/2 c White self-rising cornmeal 3/4 c Flour 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 ts Active yeast 2 1/4 c Bread flour 1 c Rye flour 2 tb Gluten 1 ts Salt 1/2 ts Dry mustard 1/8 ts Baking soda 1 ts Caraway seeds 3 oz Swiss cheese, shredded 1/4 c Sauerkraut,rinsed & drained 3 tb Thousand island dressing 1 c Plus 2 tbs […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All-purpose flour (see note) 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Whole-wheat flour 3 tb Soft margarine or veg. oil 3/4 c Rye flour 3/4 c Raisins (optional) 3/4 c Graham flour 1 3/4 c Buttermilk 3/4 c Rolled oats OR 1 3/4 tb lemon juice 2 tb Granulated sugar OR 1 […]