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 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 tb Black peppercorns 3 ts Dried thyme 3 Bay leaves; crumbled 1 ts Whole cloves 2 tb Minced garlic 1 ts Whole juniper berries; plus 1/3 c Crushed juniper berries 4 c Water 1/2 c Packed light brown sugar 1/2 c Kosher salt 1 Whole Boneless duck breast – -(abt 2 […]

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 1 1/2 lb Swiss cheese; shredded 4 tb Flour 3 c Dry white wine 1 pn White pepper (optional) 1 ds Nutmeg 2 tb Kirsch Bite size pieces french or -sourdough bread Dredge cheese with flour. Set wine over low heat on stove. When air bubbles rise to top, stir with silver […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Water 2 c (tightly packed) cleaned and Stemmed fresh spinach 4 tb Plus 1 teaspoon butter 2 Envelopes (1/4-ounce) active Dry yeast 1 Egg, beaten 1 tb Sugar 1 ts Salt 1/8 ts Freshly ground black pepper 3 3/4 c Flour 1 tb Kosher salt 1 tb Grated Parmesan cheese […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Milk 1 c Walnuts; chopped (optional) 2 tb Butter 1/2 c Sugar 1 tb Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1 pk Yeast 2 Eggs; beaten 3 1/2 c Flour 2/3 c Cocoa VANILLA BUTTER 12 tb Butter 3/4 c Powdered sugar 2 tb Vanilla Scald milk and remove from heat. Add […]

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 4 tb Unsalted butter 2 pk (9 oz) frozen artichoke -hearts; thawed 2 lg Shallot; finely chopped 1/2 ts Dried thyme Salt 3/4 lb Crust bread; cut into 1″ -cubes 3/4 c Gruyere cheese (about 2 -ounces); grated 5 c Milk 5 lg Eggs 4 Egg yolks 1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper […]

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 […]